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 Sacramento’s schools have been teetering on the edge of insolvency for years due to outlays that are markedly greater than income. —

Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026 Having both adequate owners’ capital against insolvency and deposit reserves against illiquidity were voluntary prudence early in this historical evolution. —

Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026 The darker strands of the young Tennyson’s existence—madness, spurned love, ruinous genes, insolvency—would become the themes of a later poem that Holmes regards as pivotal. —

James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026 Given that millions of seniors rely on Social Security for more than half of their annual income, shoring up the program to avoid insolvency is a pressing issue, the report said. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insolvency

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvency

bankruptcy

Noun

State legislators are looking at possible changes to AB 218, which critics say is driving local governments to the brink of bankruptcy.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Del Taco's Georgia locations have abruptly closed as the franchise owner of the restaurants navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company said.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026