Thesaurus results for INDEBTED

indebted

adjective

in-ˈde-təd

Definition of indebted

as in obligated

being under obligation for a favor or gift thereafter forever felt indebted to the producer for giving her her lucky break

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Recent Examples of indebted Investors are closely watching the government's next moves in a highly indebted country where street anger has often been tamed with more state spending. — Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 Sanon’s lawyers argue instead that their client, whom prosecutors portray as a deeply indebted man hoping to replace Moïse through a violent overthrow of his government, had nothing to do with the assassination. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Oeffling humbly downplays the appeal of his music, which has a familiar, early 2000s aesthetic that sounds indebted to the spirit of Yo La Tengo and Broken Social Scene, as well as contemporaries like Alex G. — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 At the same time, other heavily indebted countries and AI hyperscalers are competing for bond investors’ capital, so auctions require attractive yields to draw sufficient demand. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indebted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indebted

obligated

Adjective

The spokesperson did not respond to specific questions including what the legal basis would be for rescinding obligated funding.

— Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025