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
And all the forecasts, including the CBO’s, conclude that such an outcome leads to unsustainable debts, deficits, and especially ballooning interest expense leaving less and less money to fund our fast growing obligations for the likes of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
In other words, the Alabama court would determine whether Campbell had willfully and maliciously violated the charging orders, and that determination would then guide the bankruptcy court as to whether Campbell's debt to Radiance Capital would be excepted from discharge.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Advocate also said its student loan repayment program helped more than 4,000 employees reduce their collective debt by over $12 million last year.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
But other types of debt investors — including African commercial banks — are rising to take advantage of the growing number of African tech companies that are operationally efficient, can demonstrate sustainable cash flow and are nearing profitability.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
In other words, the Alabama court would determine whether Campbell had willfully and maliciously violated the charging orders, and that determination would then guide the bankruptcy court as to whether Campbell's debt to Radiance Capital would be excepted from discharge.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Advocate also said its student loan repayment program helped more than 4,000 employees reduce their collective debt by over $12 million last year.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
But other types of debt investors — including African commercial banks — are rising to take advantage of the growing number of African tech companies that are operationally efficient, can demonstrate sustainable cash flow and are nearing profitability.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debt
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If the surety determines the principal will unlikely be able to meet their obligation under the bond, that is when things like collateral or additional guarantees are brought into play.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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The statement questioned the 12% threshold and the function of an investment obligation.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Police officials at a news conference said the officers had collected personal and private information unlawfully and distributed it to organized crime figures, in some cases for bribes, and that mobsters then carried out shootings and other violent crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the topic took center stage again when Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, posted a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread hospice fraud in Los Angeles.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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In addition, scores of videos and news accounts have been circulating this month showing ICE agents pepper-spraying residents or throwing them to the ground in California, Arizona, Minnesota and elsewhere.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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Eighth-grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scores in Florida have not significantly improved since 1998 and have once again fallen below the national average, placing the state 44th nationally.—
Andrew Spar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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This idea that America is a nefarious and terrible force in the world that has committed myriad sins and must withdraw from the world, both for its own good and for the good of the world.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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The deadline still needs to play out, and Karnisovas has some basketball sins to recover from before this thing trends in the right direction.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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As part of the hiring process, candidates must clear an indebtedness check.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, younger Americans face soaring housing costs, student-loan debt, delayed family formation and a labor market shaped by slower growth and higher federal indebtedness.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025
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The Kremlin said its aircraft reacted to a violation of a no-fly zone Russia has established in the area near Crimea.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The issue, Council Member Jimmy Hallyburton said, is that the city doesn’t have any definitions of violations that the organizers may have committed.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The decision issued by OHS noted that UConn Health was the only bidder for Waterbury Hospital in the bankruptcy court-run auction, and that the hospital would likely close if the agency denied the transaction.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the bankruptcy court modified the automatic bankruptcy stay to allow the Alabama court to determine if Campbell had violated its charging orders and whether sanctions were warranted.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debt. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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