as in bankruptcy
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 insolvency
The Social Security Trust Fund is less than a decade away from insolvency thanks to congressional and presidential inertia.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
According to the latest report from the Social Security Trustees, the program's two trust funds - the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance (DI) funds - are projected to reach insolvency by 2034.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
But, experts have also warned, the measure could speed up insolvency for the program’s trust funds.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
The Social Security actuary projects the 2025 budget law Congress passed in July will accelerate insolvency of the program’s retirement trust fund from early 2033 to late 2032.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
According to the latest report from the Social Security Trustees, the program's two trust funds - the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance (DI) funds - are projected to reach insolvency by 2034.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
But, experts have also warned, the measure could speed up insolvency for the program’s trust funds.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
The Social Security actuary projects the 2025 budget law Congress passed in July will accelerate insolvency of the program’s retirement trust fund from early 2033 to late 2032.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvency
bankruptcy
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Was the specter of Cracker Barrel’s collapse and bankruptcy a mere fancy?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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About The Daily Money Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version, and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Insolvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvency. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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