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
Others owe back taxes or child support – debts that the state would garnish when the players tried to claim their prize.
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Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Exotic mortgages will isolate that investment property on its own, without going into the borrower’s other income and debts.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Many aspects of the book were inspired by Brontë’s life, including her months working as a governess to help pay her brother Branwell’s debts.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Shared money, debts, trust issues, or power imbalances within close relationships may suddenly demand your attention.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Consumers list their debts from smallest to largest, put as much money as possible toward the smallest balance and make minimum payments on the rest.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 6 May 2026
In announcing his candidacy for county executive, Tarwater alluded to plans to refund taxpayers for debts or errors accrued over the past four years of county property tax assessments.
—Ilana Arougheti
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Spirit Airlines is already going through the formal liquidation process and its assets will be allocated by the bankruptcy court to help settle its outstanding debts.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The closure comes after Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2024 due to debts and rising costs.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Exotic mortgages will isolate that investment property on its own, without going into the borrower’s other income and debts.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Many aspects of the book were inspired by Brontë’s life, including her months working as a governess to help pay her brother Branwell’s debts.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Shared money, debts, trust issues, or power imbalances within close relationships may suddenly demand your attention.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Consumers list their debts from smallest to largest, put as much money as possible toward the smallest balance and make minimum payments on the rest.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 6 May 2026
In announcing his candidacy for county executive, Tarwater alluded to plans to refund taxpayers for debts or errors accrued over the past four years of county property tax assessments.
—Ilana Arougheti
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Spirit Airlines is already going through the formal liquidation process and its assets will be allocated by the bankruptcy court to help settle its outstanding debts.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The closure comes after Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2024 due to debts and rising costs.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debts
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Later, the Moon squares the Sun and may reveal friction between freedom and obligations.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The city says the survey is just one of several factors informing the mayor’s budget decisions — with others including legal obligations, economic conditions, departmental needs and the city’s responsibility to maintain services like public safety, infrastructure and homelessness response.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Due to the severity of the crimes, Grant is being charged as an adult.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Pacheco said Thursday that POST’s background checks do not include complete information about crimes in other states because of a federal law that requires agencies devote at least 50% of their time to law enforcement activities in order to access that information.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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For example, several councilmembers use our evictions map to conduct outreach, and many have referenced our liabilities dashboard.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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If the interior defense holds up — Iliana Rupert has never been a full-time defensive five and Kiah Stokes has significant offensive liabilities — the Valkyries could have the WNBA’s best defense.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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The characters then cross the nine concentric circles of hell, beginning with Limbo and then various circles where the souls of those who commit different sins end up.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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There are worse sins in the world.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 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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Allegations of sovereignty violations, civilian casualties, and lack of due process have prompted debates about the legality and morality of drone warfare under international humanitarian law.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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“Debts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debts. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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