INSOLVENCIES Synonyms: 5 Similar and Opposite Words

insolvencies

noun

plural of insolvency

as in bankruptcies

the inability to pay one's debts unless the economy improves, many resorts in the area face insolvency

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Recent Examples of insolvencies MacGuineas also emphasized the pressing need to address long-term entitlement program insolvencies, specifically Medicare and Social Security trust funds, which face financial depletion without reform within roughly seven years. —

Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025 The impact on business is particularly pronounced as rising global debt can undermine consumer spending, trigger higher borrowing fees, suppress available capital and result in corporate bankruptcies and/or insolvencies. —

Mitch Salchow, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvencies

bankruptcies

Noun

In the 12 months ended in April, Fitch clocked 99 defaults of various kinds, including interest payment deferrals, maturity extensions under duress, and payments-in-kind instead of cash, as well as more conventional bankruptcies, liquidations and debt-equity swaps.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Lawrence takes readers behind the scenes, showing how near-bankruptcies, legal hurdles, rapid growth, and a pandemic tested his leadership and ultimately shaped his vision.

— Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026