indebtedness

noun

in·​debt·​ed·​ness in-ˈde-təd-nəs How to pronounce indebtedness (audio)
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 filing also details various financial agreements, including a loan payable to Decathlon and related party indebtedness. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 There are no painless quick fixes to any problem, including indebtedness the U.S. bears going forward. Ron Insana, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 But this strategy hadn’t led to markedly higher living standards for the majority of the population, and government indebtedness had ballooned. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024 Today, the rapid acceleration in the indebtedness of many countries, low growth and ebbing demographics are some of the factors that make debt increasingly unsustainable. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for indebtedness 

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of indebtedness was in 1647

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“Indebtedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indebtedness. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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indebtedness

noun
in·​debt·​ed·​ness
1
: the condition of being indebted
2
: something that is owed

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