1
as in obligations
something (as money) which is owed
he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets
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2
as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our debts
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Recent Examples of debts
Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 8th House of Shared Resources, bringing old financial details, debts, boundaries, or emotional obligations back up for review.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Yet moved by the sense that the medical debts their neighbors faced were deeply unfair, members of Trinity Moravian, no matter their politics, rushed to write $25 or $50 checks to pay off the bills.
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Noam Levey,
NPR,
28 June 2026
The Casad farm is still paying down the debts from the last drought.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Before any heirs receive their inheritances, the estate typically has to move through probate, which is a legal process that allows creditors to seek payment for any outstanding debts using the deceased person's assets.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The mall fell into receivership in 2021 after failing to pay its debts.
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Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Other types of debts that are not eligible for debt settlement plans include federal student loans and most tax obligations.
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Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
After all, Cancer season puts shared resources, debts, intimate affairs and emotional entanglements under the spotlight.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Elliott said that municipalities could issue bonds to cover the cost of the purchase and then pay those debts back over time at lower interest rates through the revenues collected from customers.
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John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Yet moved by the sense that the medical debts their neighbors faced were deeply unfair, members of Trinity Moravian, no matter their politics, rushed to write $25 or $50 checks to pay off the bills.
—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
28 June 2026
The Casad farm is still paying down the debts from the last drought.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Before any heirs receive their inheritances, the estate typically has to move through probate, which is a legal process that allows creditors to seek payment for any outstanding debts using the deceased person's assets.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The mall fell into receivership in 2021 after failing to pay its debts.
—
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Other types of debts that are not eligible for debt settlement plans include federal student loans and most tax obligations.
—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
After all, Cancer season puts shared resources, debts, intimate affairs and emotional entanglements under the spotlight.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Elliott said that municipalities could issue bonds to cover the cost of the purchase and then pay those debts back over time at lower interest rates through the revenues collected from customers.
—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debts
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Assisting with payroll tax issues, sales tax audits, and business restructuring to satisfy tax obligations.
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Financial privacy erodes gradually through risk assessments, compliance obligations, information sharing partnerships and international standards presented as technical rather than political.
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The center says identity crimes have shifted from isolated events into more layered cases that can spread across multiple accounts and institutions.
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In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.
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Trump made 327 stock purchases on April 8, 2025, according to a CNBC analysis of the president’s annual financial disclosure for 2025 that includes trades, income and liabilities and was released on Tuesday.
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What those discussions don't always address, though, are the liabilities that may be left behind.
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Do not allow the sins of the past to overwhelm, to drown the present.
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That relationship was based on sinners confessing their sins to this vicar.
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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Beijing has and been accused of serious human violations, including large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, in Xinjiang.
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“Debts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debts. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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