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Definitions

debt

[det] / dɛt /
NOUN
money owed to others
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrears bill capital commitment credit damage deficit due indebtedness liability mortgage obligation price tag receipt
STRONG
IOU albatross baggage bite check chit claim cuff debenture debit dues duty encumbrance invoice manifest note reckoning responsibility score tab tally voucher
WEAK
arrearage bad news below the line dead horse in hock in the hole in the red outstandings promissory note red ink
Antonyms
STRONG
irresponsibility
WEAK
asset cash excess profit

Example Sentences

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“She wasn’t working right away, and like many new grads, she had student debt and credit card debt from getting through school,” says LaMonica.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

That means the debt of the highest-earning graduates has been rising by 6.2% this year.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

My sibling and I want to inherit the house one day, but we might have to sell to pay off the debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Dimon also cited global sovereign deficits, debt, and private credit as risks, but noted AI spending as a tailwind.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

"He never gave up. He would not give up. The smallest and weakest among us proved the strongest and bravest in the end. Rin owes him a great debt."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.