1
as in obligation
something (as money) which is owed
he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets
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2
as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our debts
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Recent Examples of debt
The volume of debt that needs to be rolled over this year is about double from last year, adding pressure on cash flows and raising competition for liquidity, according to the report, which cited a source that called the default problem a systemic trend.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 May 2026
And of course, did paying for it put you into irreversible debt?
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
What's worse, these debt relief scams often prey on people already struggling to make ends meet.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Until 2037 the effective rate will be closer to 28%, as the city pays off debts related to a separate, previous set of incentives.
—Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 May 2026
And of course, did paying for it put you into irreversible debt?
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
What's worse, these debt relief scams often prey on people already struggling to make ends meet.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Until 2037 the effective rate will be closer to 28%, as the city pays off debts related to a separate, previous set of incentives.
—Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debt
Noun
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Later, the Moon squares the Sun and may test timing or obligations, but do not let that dim momentum.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The passport denial program has existed for decades and is used by federal and state officials as a tool to enforce past-due child support obligations.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Anti-gang units, officials say, form the backbone of the department’s crime fighting efforts in neighborhoods plagued by gang violence.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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But that, again, doesn’t stop the crime.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The ball slid right underneath his glove, allowing two runs to score, and Semien to end up at second.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Richter came to the plate in the top of the sixth with one out and the score tied 2-2.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And, as a heterosexual couple, wasn’t living in sin our final, sole, tiny act of rebellion?—
Eva Wiseman,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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Pushing a pill was not the company’s worst sin — marketing was.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Noun
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That’s because one way a district can qualify for financial hardship is to have bond indebtedness of at least 60% of the total bonding capacity.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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If passed, school districts would have to include payments of bonds, indebtedness and contracts.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Garcia Martinez was processed for federal immigration law violations and transported to a detention facility with detainers to ensure extradition to New York after final adjudication of the immigration violations, CBP said.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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But a confidential internal audit later seemed to suggest body camera misuse was more widespread, finding similar violations among patrol officers in three other divisions, including 77th Street.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Noun
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What was leased will be repossessed to recover debt in bankruptcy court.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Coffee said Spirit’s bankruptcy adds another layer of complications.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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“Debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debt. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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