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bankruptcy

[bangk-ruhpt-see, -ruhp-see] / ˈbæŋk rʌpt si, -rəp si /
NOUN
inability to pay debts
Synonyms
STRONGEST
default disaster failure insolvency liquidation loss
STRONG
defalcation destitution exhaustion indebtedness indigence lack nonpayment overdraft pauperism privation repudiation ruin ruination
WEAK
Chapter 11 destituteness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accomplishment achievement success win
WEAK
richness solvency wealth

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Then came Chrysler’s sale to a private-equity company in 2007, followed by its bankruptcy, bailout and takeover by Italy’s Fiat, creating Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It also neared bankruptcy in 2008 before it was awarded a big contract by NASA.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Messages seen by the BBC show de Min paid the investor £1,000 in January 2026, but bankruptcy proceedings are still being pursued.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

During the month, it hit a high of $41.14, the highest trading level since September 2018, which came soon after it exited bankruptcy in 2017.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

General Motors was days away from filing for bankruptcy.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama