CHAPTER 11S Synonyms: 5 Similar and Opposite Words

Chapter 11s

noun

plural of Chapter 11

as in ruins

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solvencies

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Noun

The Strip had been largely obliterated in the war between Hamas and Israel, and most of its two million inhabitants were living in tents or in the ruins; images of human misery had flooded screens around the world.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Three firefighters stand atop a pile of twisted steel and debris, raising an American flag above the ruins of the World Trade Center.

— Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of ruins

Noun

Banks are happy to oblige, issuing loans and credit with high interest rates to low-income individuals with questionable credit ratings, which increases the likelihood of loan defaults and bankruptcies.

— Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Answer some basic questions about your financial history, like late mortgage payments, foreclosures and bankruptcies.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of bankruptcies

Noun

Alpha has achieved several successful launches, but setbacks and failures have kept Firefly from establishing a routine launch cadence.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
The convention, a novelty that doesn’t involve the party business typical of a gathering in a presidential year, is expected to contrast what the party sees as GOP wins, with Trump at the helm, against Democratic failures.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of failures

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