indebtedness
noun
in·debt·ed·ness
in-ˈde-təd-nəs 
1
: the condition of being indebted
2
: something (such as an amount of money) that is owed
Examples of indebtedness in a Sentence
his total indebtedness exceeded a year's income
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The company reported a decrease in interest expense to $11.5 million from $16.6 million, reflecting lower average indebtedness and borrowing costs.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Even President Joe Biden’s effort to cancel certain student loan indebtedness has been defended as an exercise of prosecutorial discretion.
—Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
These agreements were amended to increase the maximum principal indebtedness and extend the maturity date to December 31, 2025.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
Farmer indebtedness has reached worrying proportions: More than half of rural households are in debt, with an average outstanding amount of nearly $900 (the equivalent of more than half a year’s income).
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2024
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Even President Joe Biden’s effort to cancel certain student loan indebtedness has been defended as an exercise of prosecutorial discretion.
—Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
These agreements were amended to increase the maximum principal indebtedness and extend the maturity date to December 31, 2025.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
Farmer indebtedness has reached worrying proportions: More than half of rural households are in debt, with an average outstanding amount of nearly $900 (the equivalent of more than half a year’s income).
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for indebtedness
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“Indebtedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indebtedness. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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