as in ruin
the inability to pay one's debts
learned the hard way the costs of declaring bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of bankruptcy
In 2017, Miller made national headlines when she was sentenced to a year in federal prison for concealing assets from a bankruptcy court, and one count of failing to report an international currency transaction.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 June 2025
The Kansas City Business Journal reported Tuesday that the bankruptcy filing warded off a scheduled foreclosure sale.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
While At Home has not yet filed for bankruptcy, the chain is supposedly preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
The large investment, and backing of Volkswagen, diminished the likelihood of a bankruptcy for Rivian.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 June 2025
The Kansas City Business Journal reported Tuesday that the bankruptcy filing warded off a scheduled foreclosure sale.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
While At Home has not yet filed for bankruptcy, the chain is supposedly preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
The large investment, and backing of Volkswagen, diminished the likelihood of a bankruptcy for Rivian.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankruptcy
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The works were found among the ruins of a Roman building complex in Thalheim bei Wels, located about 65 miles northeast of Salzburg, according to a news release from the Upper Austrian State Culture Museum.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Best Things to Do Explore the Roman ruins of Mérida.—
Carlsen Jes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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When the administration announced the proclamation on Wednesday, Trump argued that Harvard’s failure to disclose information on international student misconduct threatened national security.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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He was hospitalized for stomach pains, which quickly escalated to the early stages of kidney failure and near congestive heart failure, a result of past alcohol abuse.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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JPMorgan Chase claimed the top spot overall for the third year in a row, after rising from fourth place in 2022 following its acquisition of First Republic out of insolvency.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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But the program is facing a looming insolvency crisis that could see benefits automatically cut in the years to come.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankruptcy. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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