Thesaurus results for BANKRUPTCY

bankruptcy

noun

ˈbaŋk-(ˌ)rəp(t)-sē

Definition of bankruptcy

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 Those payments are not unusual for a company trying to emerge from bankruptcy. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 And, debt that's discharged through qualifying bankruptcy proceedings may also be excluded from your taxable income. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 Yet in China, state influence over resource allocation has ossified markets, especially by reducing bankruptcies, in ways that limit the fruits of innovation and efficiency gains in the broader economy. — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026 Wendy’s struggles have also adversely affected a major franchisee, Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates more than 300 US locations and partially blamed its bankruptcy on Wendy’s slumping sales. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bankruptcy

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The remains of 8-year-old Alyssa Lynch and 5-year-old Caleb Lynch were recovered from the ruins of a fire at their home in the Evansville area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Everything that should be significant in a story, like horrible medical outcomes or financial ruin, ultimately leads to very little.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of ruin

Noun

Obstacles, wind, sensor errors, or other system failures can prevent it from completing the maneuver safely.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Coach Mikey Varas has spent the past week asking his players to confront their failure to reach the MLS Cup playoffs rather than simply count down the days until the offseason.

— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

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The Congressional Budget Office has a more dire forecast, anticipating the retirement trust fund may run out sooner, in mid-2032, and that retirees may see larger benefit cuts, at 26%, upon insolvency.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
That’s as the federal government plans to boost defense spending while also facing the insolvency of the Social Security retirement trust fund in six years.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of insolvency

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