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not having enough money to pay debts
The company has become insolvent. insolvent debtors
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Recent Examples of insolvent
Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Successive hurricanes had gouged a hole in the Sunshine State, leaving several private carriers insolvent — and leaving hundreds of thousands of their customers with no choice but Citizens.
—Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
Kristian Burt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Trump's change would make Social Security’s retirement trust fund insolvent more thanone year earlier – in early 2032 instead of late 2033 -- and the initial 21% cut across the board would deepen to a 25% cut, CRFB said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
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And by 2033, Social Security will be financially insolvent.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Successive hurricanes had gouged a hole in the Sunshine State, leaving several private carriers insolvent — and leaving hundreds of thousands of their customers with no choice but Citizens.
—Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
The group found that Trump’s agenda would make the government program insolvent in six years, shrinking the current timeline by a third, and expanding Social Security’s cash shortfall by trillions of dollars.
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—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Trump's change would make Social Security’s retirement trust fund insolvent more thanone year earlier – in early 2032 instead of late 2033 -- and the initial 21% cut across the board would deepen to a 25% cut, CRFB said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvent
bankrupt
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Saks Global plans to shutter most of its Sak Off 5th stores as the bankrupt retailer looks to slash costs and cater to higher-income customers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the late 1990’s, Sprecher bought Warren Buffett’s near-bankrupt electric utility company, MidAmerican Energy, for just $1,000.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Insolvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvent. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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