insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
(ˌ)in-ˈsäl-vən(t)-sē 
-ˈsȯl-
: the fact or state of being insolvent : inability to pay debts
Examples of insolvency in a Sentence
unless the economy improves, many resorts in the area face insolvency
Recent Examples on the Web
In May, the State Bar planned to consider a proposal to hire test prep company Kaplan North America to develop its own bar exam, potentially saving $4.2 million annually for a branch of the State Bar facing insolvency.
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Esther Sun, Sacramento Bee, 17 June 2024
The first Colored Baseball League in Texas died of insolvency after less than a decade.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024
This was especially true for local governments, for which land sales were the largest single source of revenues; households, which suddenly began to worry that prices wouldn’t rise indefinitely; and businesses directly and indirectly affected by insolvency in the property sector.
—Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2022
The company, which grew to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic as the maker of one of the only molecular at-home tests for the virus, has been teetering on the edge of insolvency for months.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 22 May 2024
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Esther Sun, Sacramento Bee, 17 June 2024
The first Colored Baseball League in Texas died of insolvency after less than a decade.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024
This was especially true for local governments, for which land sales were the largest single source of revenues; households, which suddenly began to worry that prices wouldn’t rise indefinitely; and businesses directly and indirectly affected by insolvency in the property sector.
—Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2022
The company, which grew to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic as the maker of one of the only molecular at-home tests for the virus, has been teetering on the edge of insolvency for months.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for insolvency
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“Insolvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insolvency. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
(ˈ)in-ˈsäl-vən-sē
plural insolvencies
: the quality or state of being insolvent
Legal Definition
insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
in-ˈsäl-vən-sē
plural insolvencies
1
: the fact or state of being insolvent compare bankruptcy
2
: insufficiency (as of an estate) to discharge all enforceable debts
Note: Insolvency matters are covered under the Bankruptcy Code.
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