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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Then in 2022, interest rates ratcheted higher, making the debt used to fund big buyouts more expensive and effectively ending the buying spree.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pressure stemmed largely from its heavy use of convertible bonds, exposing it to the risk of repaying large amounts of debt in cash.

From Barron's

Three surrogates interviewed by the Journal said they were left with medical debt at the end of their pregnancies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Argentina’s central bank holds foreign currency reserves to pay debt, defend the peso and cover imports, but they have been drained by years of currency controls and financial crises.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alphabet agreed to buy Intersect Power for $4.75 billion, including debt.

From Barron's

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