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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On the one hand, higher tariffs allow the government to bring in more revenue to shrink the runaway government debt, and help re-energize sectors of the U.S. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

And MacAskill warned any plan to contest the election would have to include safeguards against incurring more debt.

From BBC

The race to dominate artificial intelligence has created a financial superstructure of eye-watering corporate valuations, massive capital-expenditure plans, risky Wall Street trades and convoluted debt deals.

From The Wall Street Journal

The service helps people understand energy deals, offers some discounts and gives advice on fuel debt and saving energy.

From BBC

Previously, she covered the banking and insurance industries, chronicling the fallout of the sovereign debt crisis in France and the rest of Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

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