INDEBTEDNESS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

indebtedness

noun

in-ˈde-təd-nəs

Definition of indebtedness

as in debt

something (as money) which is owed his total indebtedness exceeded a year's income

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Recent Examples of indebtedness If passed, school districts would have to include payments of bonds, indebtedness and contracts. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026 As deficits raise indebtedness, interest payments increase, financed by additional borrowing. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 Feb. 2026 As part of the hiring process, candidates must clear an indebtedness check. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2026 Milei has taken Argentina to new records of indebtedness, signing up to add an enormous $42 billion to Argentina’s foreign public debt on April 11. — Mark Weisbrot, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indebtedness

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debt

Noun

At the time, Mayor Christopher Clark said that the city was $164 million in debt due to a combination of factors, including a trail of expensive scandals left by predecessor Eric Kellogg, and chronically low tax collection rates.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The Apollo investment is a combination of debt and equity in Yankee Global Enterprises (YGE), and the Steinbrenners and some LP stakeholders sold some of their shares.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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