insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
(ˌ)in-ˈsäl-vən(t)-sē 
-ˈsȯl-
: the fact or state of being insolvent : inability to pay debts
Examples of insolvency in a Sentence
unless the economy improves, many resorts in the area face insolvency
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The utilities were pushed to the brink of insolvency and are only slowly regaining their financial footing.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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.
—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
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for insolvency
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“Insolvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insolvency. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
(ˈ)in-ˈsäl-vən-sē
plural insolvencies
: the quality or state of being insolvent
Legal Definition
insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
in-ˈsäl-vən-sē
plural insolvencies
1
: the fact or state of being insolvent compare bankruptcy
2
: insufficiency (as of an estate) to discharge all enforceable debts
Note: Insolvency matters are covered under the Bankruptcy Code.
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