1
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 suit is the first formal step the station has taken against Reina to regain some of its money after accumulating debt by signing leases for two downtown buildings.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
Medical issues later forced her to cut back on work, which caused the family to accumulate significant debt.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Ideological warriors Republicans who are philosophically opposed to raising the debt limit have already tangled with Trump over a stopgap spending measure that included language to suspend the borrowing cap for two years.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Lifestyle White House scrapping pending regulations on transgender athletes, student debt in bid to slow Trump
Dec. 21, 2024
The Education Department did not immediately comment on the decision.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
Medical issues later forced her to cut back on work, which caused the family to accumulate significant debt.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Ideological warriors Republicans who are philosophically opposed to raising the debt limit have already tangled with Trump over a stopgap spending measure that included language to suspend the borrowing cap for two years.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Lifestyle White House scrapping pending regulations on transgender athletes, student debt in bid to slow Trump
Dec. 21, 2024
The Education Department did not immediately comment on the decision.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debt
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The Padres reportedly needed a $50 million loan in 2023 just to meet payroll obligations.Newsweek, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The United States does not uphold its obligations to NATO out of some kind of misguided altruism.Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Conley and other residents urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to deploy California Highway Patrol officers to Vallejo in similar fashion to how the governor sent CHP officers to Oakland earlier in 2024 to address a crime surge there.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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In what has been billed as America’s largest-ever criminal investigation, at least 1,572 defendants have been charged in the Jan. 6 attack, according to Reuters, with crimes ranging from unlawfully entering restricted grounds to seditious conspiracy and violent assault.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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The final numbers: Burrow threw for 428 yards and four scores, while Ja’Marr Chase had an absurd 11-catch, 264-yard, 3-TD stat line.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The difference in score (six points) was not outlandish and the Tampa Bay defense had held the Saints to one field goal in three second-half drives.John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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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
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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, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2024
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And when one of the most romantic gestures to happen on television this year occurs — Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), who not long before had begged Mariko to live for him, steps up to be her second, to free her of that sin and deal the final blow — her gratitude and love for him is palpable.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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Traversing the Holy Door is one way that the faithful can obtain indulgences, or forgiveness for sins during a Jubilee, a once-every-quarter-century tradition that dates from 1300.Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Total assets for the union increased 17% to $418 million, while liabilities rose 28% to $318 million, including $226 million owed to players from revenue generated by the union’s licensing arm, THINK450.Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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However, the costs relate to current year payroll costs, and do not provide an accurate picture of how the raises will increase the pension liabilities that result as well.John A. Rasimas, Hartford Courant, 27 Dec. 2024
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TikTok is awaiting a final ruling from the Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments regarding the ban’s potential violation of the First Amendment on Jan. 10.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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Use regular audits, whistleblower protections and incident tracking systems to address violations.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debt. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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