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
There was a lot of talk about the death of the department store as Saks Global limped along last year and then finally collapsed into insolvency late Tuesday.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
Both programs face long-term sustainability challenges, but broad reform remains politically difficult—even as insolvency looms.
—Thomas McInerney, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
But for now, the continent’s capital markets are small and fragmented, with each country maintaining its own rules about everything from insolvency to tax to pensions.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
Higher benefits also strain the Social Security trust fund, which could face insolvency within a decade if long-term reforms are not enacted.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
Both programs face long-term sustainability challenges, but broad reform remains politically difficult—even as insolvency looms.
—Thomas McInerney, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
But for now, the continent’s capital markets are small and fragmented, with each country maintaining its own rules about everything from insolvency to tax to pensions.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
Higher benefits also strain the Social Security trust fund, which could face insolvency within a decade if long-term reforms are not enacted.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvency
bankruptcy
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The decision issued by OHS noted that UConn Health was the only bidder for Waterbury Hospital in the bankruptcy court-run auction, and that the hospital would likely close if the agency denied the transaction.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the bankruptcy court modified the automatic bankruptcy stay to allow the Alabama court to determine if Campbell had violated its charging orders and whether sanctions were warranted.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Insolvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvency. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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