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 real deadline remains the debt ceiling, which is at least a few weeks away from being breached.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
Today was but an additional line item in my debts of survival.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Yet if the revenue forecasts are accurate, this debt should become more manageable over time.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The federal government is both the architect and the only entity capable of paying this long-overdue debt.
—Essence, 15 June 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
Today was but an additional line item in my debts of survival.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Yet if the revenue forecasts are accurate, this debt should become more manageable over time.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The federal government is both the architect and the only entity capable of paying this long-overdue debt.
—Essence, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debt
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Iran likely would not have been able to breach its nonproliferation obligations — as reported by the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency — had Trump not trashed the pact that President Obama and other world powers, including Russia, made with Iran to limit its nuclear program.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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During a Monday appearance on Fox News, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration had taken steps to inform senior Democratic leaders about the strikes in advance, despite having no obligation to do so.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
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Despite decades of investment, more than $74 million across 11 southern African reserves, rhino poaching continues at alarming rates, driven by global horn demand, inequality, corruption and organized crime.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Her only 'crime' seems to be coming from the 'wrong' country.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for June 8th - June 21st, 2025 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2025
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The first half, directed by Sam Bailey, shapes into a heist procedural, albeit one where the victims are too generic for the scores to be all that satisfying.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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These post-emancipation barriers combined with generations of racial and economic discrimination contributed to today’s racial wealth gap where Black households rank the highest in facing wealth deficits or indebtedness.—
Lenwood V. Long,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The rules on New York’s indebtedness are set by the state and the city’s statutory debt limit is capped by the state Constitution.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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The fact is, Sinners is not about sin in the religious sense but more about America’s most significant secular violation: its refusal to face itself.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Yet no former secretary of state has been more vehemently criticized, most notably for sins of omission and commission in countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile and East Timor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Current liabilities were reported at $5,898, while stockholders' equity was $22,494.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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As of December 31, 2024, New Concept Energy had current assets of $372,000 and current liabilities of $57,000.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2025
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Whether they are regulated globally or locally, human rights violations within supplier networks will never reflect well on parent companies.—
Mary Foley,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The case is likely to join a string of recent rulings from the Supreme Court's conservative majority that have unraveled campaign finance limits as violations of the First Amendment, allowing more money to flow into politics.—
June 30,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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“Debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debt. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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