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as in obligation
something (as money) which is owed
he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets
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as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our debts
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Recent Examples of debt
The e-tailer also reduced its net debt to 297.1 million pounds ($387.4 million) from 319.5 million pounds ($405 million) a year ago.
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Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Word is that the debt weighed heavily on Bowery, which shouldn't have needed to forge a relationship with KKR, given that Henry Kravis was one of its Series B investors.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump's liabilities The disclosure forms, which are required of all presidential candidates, outlined liabilities including several mortgages on Trump Tower and other properties, as well as newer debts related to legal judgments.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Student loan debt affects 48% of Black women compared to 28% of white women, and our retirement savings are 60% lower than the national average.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Word is that the debt weighed heavily on Bowery, which shouldn't have needed to forge a relationship with KKR, given that Henry Kravis was one of its Series B investors.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump's liabilities The disclosure forms, which are required of all presidential candidates, outlined liabilities including several mortgages on Trump Tower and other properties, as well as newer debts related to legal judgments.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Student loan debt affects 48% of Black women compared to 28% of white women, and our retirement savings are 60% lower than the national average.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debt
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The company acknowledges its dependence on maintaining compatibility with customer IT infrastructures and managing global operations to meet future obligations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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And yet, while NBC stations — which are the ones licensed by the FCC, rather than the network itself — had made good on their equal-time obligations to Trump within 24 hours, on Monday morning, Carr was on live with Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo, threatening to pull the licenses of NBC stations.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Despite having written a diverse range of books over the years, from a mediaeval crime story to a powerful tale about Alzheimer's, Harvey hasn't received much recognition.Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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Tiffany Chang, Valley Christian golf: Finished third in the individual CCS championships and helped the Warriors capture a fourth consecutive team section title with a record score of 336.Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Daniels couldn’t lead the team to scores after the interception or after a fumble on Pittsburgh’s next drive.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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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
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There are no painless quick fixes to any problem, including indebtedness the U.S. bears going forward.Ron Insana, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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This is an unfortunately necessary measure to pay for the budgetary sins of the past.Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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The challenge is where the producers start correcting the sins of the past.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Knowing the extent of your resources and liabilities will provide a clearer picture of what needs to be done.True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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But the outbreak doesn’t have to get that dire to create headaches for the American public, and liabilities for the next president.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2024
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The lawsuit, now in its early stages, seeks to prohibit any further clean water violations as well as civil penalties.Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Critics, however, see it as a violation of the Massachusetts Constitution's separation of powers.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debt. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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