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
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.
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Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
What the state agency found FCMAT last investigated the district’s potential insolvency in 2018, identifying several areas of concern including budget development, ongoing deficit spending, erosion of the unrestricted general fund balance, inadequate reserves, and leadership and stability.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 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
Together, the insolvency countdown and agency tumult have shaken public faith.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
What the state agency found FCMAT last investigated the district’s potential insolvency in 2018, identifying several areas of concern including budget development, ongoing deficit spending, erosion of the unrestricted general fund balance, inadequate reserves, and leadership and stability.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 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
Together, the insolvency countdown and agency tumult have shaken public faith.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvency
bankruptcy
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It’s expected that Saks Global will draw up a new schedule for paying vendors, which must be approved by the bankruptcy court judge.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some filings in the bankruptcy case indicate that Academy West wasn’t collecting nearly enough from rents to cover the property’s monthly mortgage costs, let alone other crucial expenses such as insurance, maintenance, and property taxes.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Insolvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvency. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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