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
It has been long established that reggae also has a foundation in and indebtedness to soul music.
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Literary Hub, 4 Dec. 2025
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
Having the Fed as a monetary hoover to keep bond yields stable will help to dampen some of the risks of indebtedness, but will store up greater risks for later.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
AeroVironment plans to sell $750 million in common stock, as well as $600 million in convertible senior notes due 2030, to repay indebtedness.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 Dec. 2025
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
Having the Fed as a monetary hoover to keep bond yields stable will help to dampen some of the risks of indebtedness, but will store up greater risks for later.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
AeroVironment plans to sell $750 million in common stock, as well as $600 million in convertible senior notes due 2030, to repay indebtedness.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indebtedness
debt
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Maduro’s ouster is a blow to that partnership that could leave Chinese banks facing billions in unpaid Venezuelan debt.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Layer on top of this the inescapable student-loan debt that crushes their spirit and bank accounts.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Indebtedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indebtedness. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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