Thesaurus results for INSOLVENCY

insolvency

noun

(ˌ)in-ˈsäl-vən(t)-sē

Definition of insolvency next

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 funds were nearing insolvency after years of declining employment amid rising healthcare costs as the industry continues to weather a downturn in global production. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026 Medicare has a similar insolvency clock, due to wind down a little over a month before Social Security. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026 But that would only delay insolvency by seven years. —

The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026 By 2024, the onetime unicorn was facing insolvency. —

Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insolvency

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvency

bankruptcy

Noun

Tiger Restaurant & Lounge has closed its downtown Sacramento K Street location, just over two months after filing for bankruptcy.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Sphere’s shares have been on a tear, up 42% year-to-date and 455% from its 2025 April low, when leisure stocks were dragged down by an escalating trade war, and Sphere faced potential bankruptcy for its MSG Networks division.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026