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
Students who spend three years in medical school instead of four have lower debt and get to a higher salary sooner, said Caroline Roberts, a family physician and director of rural education at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine.
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Tribune News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Knowing what an emotional impact the debt had on me, this was a more sweeping gesture than almost anything a partner could have done.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Nigeria is the latest to issue an African sovereign debt note, despite concerns about debt distress on the continent.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The $75 billion implies a $60 billion acquisition and the assumption of $15 billion in debt, assuming WBD’s current approximate $30 billion debt load is split 50-50 between Warner Bros. and Discovery Global.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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Tribune News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Knowing what an emotional impact the debt had on me, this was a more sweeping gesture than almost anything a partner could have done.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Nigeria is the latest to issue an African sovereign debt note, despite concerns about debt distress on the continent.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The $75 billion implies a $60 billion acquisition and the assumption of $15 billion in debt, assuming WBD’s current approximate $30 billion debt load is split 50-50 between Warner Bros. and Discovery Global.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debt
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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These stores would operate without rent or property tax obligations and aim to sell at wholesale prices, passing on savings to customers.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The charges Dasjanae Teyona Timmons, a 23-year-old with a Jessup address, and Dahmira Monya Laboo, another 23-year-old with a Severn address, were identified as suspects in the crime.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Tyrone Williams faces 10 charges in Roxbury District Court, including multiple assault and firearms charges, compounded by having a previous violent crime or drug crime conviction.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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Chavez hit a three-pointer to tie the score at 57, then Oklahoma finally took the lead on a layup by Payton Verhulst with just over six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Of the Panthers’ eight wins this season, seven have come in one-score margins.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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That, plus the lack of talent and cap space thanks to the sins of the Deshaun Watson contract, for which general manager Andrew Berry was somehow spared, makes life difficult for whatever quarterback(s) start for the Browns in 2026.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Yet what elevates the show is its focus on gender relations and atoning for the sins of the past, adding layers of depth beyond its lurid plotting and somewhat ridiculousness.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 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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It has been long established that reggae also has a foundation in and indebtedness to soul music.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Dec. 2025
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The most common template for an insider trading violation is as follows.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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In Chicago, the indelible image of a pastor in a clerical collar shot in the head with a pepper ball by agents standing on the rooftop of an ICE building is a direct violation of CBP’s use of force policy.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Following bankruptcy, the chain liquidated stores, leases and intellectual property before five stores reopened in the state.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The currency collapse, the insane inflation, water bankruptcy, and energy crisis have created conditions for sustained unrest.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debt. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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