1
as in obligation
something (as money) which is owed
he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets
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2
as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our debts
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Recent Examples of debt
When Emmy, who uses a pseudonym online to protect her privacy, started sharing her debt journey on TikTok in March, her total balanced exceeded $28,000.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
Throughout an hour-long immersive simulation, college students assume the role of an individual navigating real-world financial decisions, balancing income, expenses, savings, debt, and long-term goals.
—Jane Swift, Fortune, 31 July 2025
Among other changes to the agency, the SSA began withholding up to 50 percent of monthly payments for beneficiaries with overpayment debts.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Yet getting the balance right is critical because one man's debts are another man's assets, and to be successful, money has to be a good storehold of wealth (as well as an effective medium of exchange).
—Ray Dalio, Time, 22 July 2025
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
Throughout an hour-long immersive simulation, college students assume the role of an individual navigating real-world financial decisions, balancing income, expenses, savings, debt, and long-term goals.
—Jane Swift, Fortune, 31 July 2025
Among other changes to the agency, the SSA began withholding up to 50 percent of monthly payments for beneficiaries with overpayment debts.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Yet getting the balance right is critical because one man's debts are another man's assets, and to be successful, money has to be a good storehold of wealth (as well as an effective medium of exchange).
—Ray Dalio, Time, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debt
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The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which went into effect in July, creates transparency and disclosure obligations on the collection of consumer data.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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James said the obligation brands and retailers would be subject to under the new law don’t infringe on NRF members’ First Amendment rights.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
29 July 2025
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In no other part of the city was the crime that high for such a small area.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Video of a fight in downtown Cincinnati went viral before anyone had been charged with a crime.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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Better known in this country for his swashbuckling movie scores during Hollywood’s Golden Age, Korngold was just as adept at classical concert pieces.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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That remained the score in the top of the ninth, until Williams surrendered a two-run home run to Josh Lowe that put Tampa Bay up, 3-2.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
31 July 2025
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AeroVironment plans to sell $750 million in common stock, as well as $600 million in convertible senior notes due 2030, to repay indebtedness.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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These post-emancipation barriers combined with generations of racial and economic discrimination contributed to today’s racial wealth gap where Black households rank the highest in facing wealth deficits or indebtedness.—
Lenwood V. Long,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Plated with vegan sour cream or traditional Icelandic skyr and a pile of pickled veggies, their rotating flavors include options like daal, chile sin carne and smoked tofu (3,200 ISK for 10).—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Promoting something that God defines as sin is in itself sin.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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Current liabilities were reported at $5,898, while stockholders' equity was $22,494.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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As of December 31, 2024, New Concept Energy had current assets of $372,000 and current liabilities of $57,000.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2025
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The flimsy pretense for the raid was that some NABU officers had been involved in traffic accidents and violations.—
Steve Cortes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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The Seattle resident asserted that being blocked was a violation of her First Amendment right.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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“Debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debt. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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