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
Some borrowers may be able to reduce or eliminate tax liability associated with student loan forgiveness through other exemptions, such as insolvency, but not everyone would qualify.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
When Social Security faced insolvency in the 1980s, then-President Ronald Reagan and then-House Speaker Tip O’Neill worked together on a bipartisan deal.
—Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025
But some sort of reform will be necessary to prevent the program from insolvency as it's expected to run out of money by 2035, according to a Bloomberg report.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Those terms were not deemed strong enough by Tri-City leadership to guarantee that Tri-City would avoid insolvency, and the university stopped negotiations in July 2024.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
When Social Security faced insolvency in the 1980s, then-President Ronald Reagan and then-House Speaker Tip O’Neill worked together on a bipartisan deal.
—Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025
But some sort of reform will be necessary to prevent the program from insolvency as it's expected to run out of money by 2035, according to a Bloomberg report.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Those terms were not deemed strong enough by Tri-City leadership to guarantee that Tri-City would avoid insolvency, and the university stopped negotiations in July 2024.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvency
bankruptcy
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The bankruptcy plan was approved within 24 hours, cutting its debt load by about $450 million, the Observer previously reported.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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There are cigars to be smoked, a headline-making bankruptcy and more tours.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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“Insolvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvency. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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