1
as in obligations
something (as money) which is owed
he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets
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2
as in offences
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our debts
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Recent Examples of debts
In contrast, the avalanche method focuses on paying off debts with the highest interest rates first, saving more money over time.
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Season 1 of the South Korean survival thriller followed Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a divorced father and gambling addict who joins the Squid Game in hopes of earning enough prize money to pay off his debts and support his family.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
This approach builds motivation through quick wins as smaller debts are eliminated.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The Container Store filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, following months of weakening sales and mounting debts.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Since its creation, the agency has recovered more than $21 billion in restitution and canceled debts for tens of millions of consumers.
—Christine Chen Zinner, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The combined policies could have reduced or eliminated the education debts of millions of Americans.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
In season 1, viewers were introduced to Park, protagonist Seong Gi-hun's [Lee Jung-jae] longtime friend who refuses to lend him more money for his gambling debts.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
At trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Girardi’s law firm, Girardi Keese, was run like a Ponzi scheme, where clients’ settlements were misappropriated to cover other law firm debts or finance his lavish spending.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Season 1 of the South Korean survival thriller followed Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a divorced father and gambling addict who joins the Squid Game in hopes of earning enough prize money to pay off his debts and support his family.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
This approach builds motivation through quick wins as smaller debts are eliminated.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The Container Store filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, following months of weakening sales and mounting debts.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Since its creation, the agency has recovered more than $21 billion in restitution and canceled debts for tens of millions of consumers.
—Christine Chen Zinner, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The combined policies could have reduced or eliminated the education debts of millions of Americans.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
In season 1, viewers were introduced to Park, protagonist Seong Gi-hun's [Lee Jung-jae] longtime friend who refuses to lend him more money for his gambling debts.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
At trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Girardi’s law firm, Girardi Keese, was run like a Ponzi scheme, where clients’ settlements were misappropriated to cover other law firm debts or finance his lavish spending.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debts
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Tech leaders should prepare to comply with obligations for high-risk AI systems, including data quality, risk management and quality assurance systems, and enabling human oversight.Andrew Duncan, Forbes, 8 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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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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This increases liabilities on the balance sheet but reduces actual cash flow, creating a liquidity gap.Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Phishing is when bad actors attempt to obtain sensitive information to commit crimes or fraud.Audrey Nguyen, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, Biden also commuted the sentences of 1,500 people who had been placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and also pardoning 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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If there was one, luxury brands operating there would be complicit of economic sanctions violations, if not in the letter, at least in the spirit if most purchases were indeed brought to Russia.Stéphane JG Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Accountability mechanisms would have to be built in to ensure violations come at a cost.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Debts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debts. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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