1
as in obligations
something (as money) which is owed
he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets
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2
as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our debts
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Recent Examples of debts
Caruso and Steyer could easily finance campaigns for governor, freeing themselves from the chore of raising money and thus incurring political debts to supporters.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
The three major credit bureaus stopped reporting medical debts below $500 in April 2023.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Credit-rating agencies saw richer locales as very likely to repay their debts and gave them sweet deals on interest rates, which meant that these towns owed less to those who’d bought their bonds.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The resolution of casino debts is often its own drama, whether in liquidating assets or arriving at complex arrangements for payment.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Mochen claimed, and text messages from Kaliyev appear to confirm to the Post, that Kaliyev was even barred from practices over the unpaid debts.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Eventually, it’s expected that the full extent of the fund’s debts will again appear on the club’s books, as the Espai project’s costs rise until completion.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Their concern is for the day when confidence in the bond market wanes, when buyers of America’s borrowing question whether Uncle Sam can really pay his debts.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Others required up to $8,000 to pay off debts and afford an apartment deposit.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
The three major credit bureaus stopped reporting medical debts below $500 in April 2023.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Credit-rating agencies saw richer locales as very likely to repay their debts and gave them sweet deals on interest rates, which meant that these towns owed less to those who’d bought their bonds.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The resolution of casino debts is often its own drama, whether in liquidating assets or arriving at complex arrangements for payment.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Mochen claimed, and text messages from Kaliyev appear to confirm to the Post, that Kaliyev was even barred from practices over the unpaid debts.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Eventually, it’s expected that the full extent of the fund’s debts will again appear on the club’s books, as the Espai project’s costs rise until completion.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Their concern is for the day when confidence in the bond market wanes, when buyers of America’s borrowing question whether Uncle Sam can really pay his debts.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Others required up to $8,000 to pay off debts and afford an apartment deposit.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debts
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Mercury retrograde is asking you to hit pause on external obligations and listen to your inner world.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
9 Nov. 2025
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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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The crimes with which she has been charged are trumped up and her arrest is a cynical ploy by the junta headed by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to cling onto power.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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This significant sentence reflects the seriousness of those crimes.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kolfage is alleged to have used the funds to pay for home renovations, make payments on a boat, and purchase a luxury sports utility vehicle, cosmetic surgery and to pay off credit card debt and personal tax liabilities.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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But companies that are still waiting and seeing might want to get a move on because any liabilities that come will come quickly, Conklin said.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the Eastern Church, God isn’t interested in finding someone to punish for our sins; God is interested in becoming one with the physical universe, including humanity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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And while traffic violations haven’t been privatized, Dubai’s new traffic cameras are likely generating predictable incomes that would attract investors.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The events of that day prompted the American Civil Liberties Union to sue authorities on O’Hara’s behalf for alleged violations of his First and Fourth Amendment rights, among other claims.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Debts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debts. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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