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
Meanwhile, younger Americans face soaring housing costs, student-loan debt, delayed family formation and a labor market shaped by slower growth and higher federal indebtedness.
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Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
It has been long established that reggae also has a foundation in and indebtedness to soul music.
—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
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Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
It has been long established that reggae also has a foundation in and indebtedness to soul music.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indebtedness
debt
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White officials used their positions atop the local commissions that oversaw federal agricultural programs to drive Black landowners into so much debt that most of them had to sell off their land.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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New data shows that Americans have saved less in the past few months and lower-income families in particular have run up more debts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Indebtedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indebtedness. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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