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

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The prospect of declining interest rates could also help biotech companies, as they depend heavily on debt to finance their drug research and development.

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One of the reasons Kersmanc fears that the AI bubble could cause a systemic crash is that previously high-quality tech companies are now issuing a lot of debt to finance their data centers.

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It bought Calpine, based in Houston, from private-equity firm Energy Capital Partners in a cash and stock deal worth more than $30 billion, including debt, based on the current share price.

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Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is reviewing the sale of Citgo to satisfy defaulted bond debts of its parent, PdVSA.

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