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
Carvalho warned that the district could face insolvency in three years without major reductions.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
At a time when Reagan’s tax cuts had created a big budget deficit and raised fears of looming insolvency, critics claimed that Jackson’s platform was unaffordable and irresponsible.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Sacramento’s schools have been teetering on the edge of insolvency for years due to outlays that are markedly greater than income.
—Dan Walters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Greenspan’s heroes In the early 1980s, the United States faced a similar emergency when the trust fund that supports Social Security neared insolvency, a situation where benefits would have been automatically slashed once funds were depleted.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
At a time when Reagan’s tax cuts had created a big budget deficit and raised fears of looming insolvency, critics claimed that Jackson’s platform was unaffordable and irresponsible.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Sacramento’s schools have been teetering on the edge of insolvency for years due to outlays that are markedly greater than income.
—Dan Walters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Greenspan’s heroes In the early 1980s, the United States faced a similar emergency when the trust fund that supports Social Security neared insolvency, a situation where benefits would have been automatically slashed once funds were depleted.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvency
bankruptcy
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The trouble began in September of last year via the back-to-back bankruptcies of two companies fueled by loads of cheap debt subprime auto lender Tricolor, and car-part-maker First Brands.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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In a February report, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles found that the likelihood of personal bankruptcy rose 25% to 30% in the years after a state legalized online sports gambling.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Insolvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvency. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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