debt load

noun

: the amount of money that someone owes

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If the district is to avoid total fiscal collapse and secure help from the statehouse, the work to right-size its facilities, reduce its maintenance costs and lower its debt load must begin immediately. Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 Your credit score, revolving credit card balances, payment history and overall debt load are not factors Medicare uses when determining your eligibility. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 June 2026 Years of questionable decisions left the company burdened with an unsustainable debt load, currently standing at over $30 billion. Alexander Ciccone, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 Facing a debt load of more than $80 billion out of the WBD deal, the company saw a 3% slide in the aftermath of Pelley’s firing and the spectacle at CBS News. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for debt load

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“Debt load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt%20load. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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