as in bankruptcy
the inability to pay one's debts
unless the economy improves, many resorts in the area face insolvency
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Recent Examples of insolvency
The bankruptcy trustee, Fred Stevens, blamed Marshall’s insolvency on incompetent business practices and borrowing from people at above-market rates.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
The Social Security Trust Fund is less than a decade away from insolvency thanks to congressional and presidential inertia.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
According to the latest report from the Social Security Trustees, the program's two trust funds - the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance (DI) funds - are projected to reach insolvency by 2034.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
But, experts have also warned, the measure could speed up insolvency for the program’s trust funds.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
The Social Security Trust Fund is less than a decade away from insolvency thanks to congressional and presidential inertia.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
According to the latest report from the Social Security Trustees, the program's two trust funds - the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance (DI) funds - are projected to reach insolvency by 2034.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
But, experts have also warned, the measure could speed up insolvency for the program’s trust funds.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvency
bankruptcy
Noun
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Claire's filed for bankruptcy that month, its second bankruptcy filling in seven years.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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When Spirit emerged from bankruptcy in March, its leaders were hoping to find more stable financial footing.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Insolvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvency. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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