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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Google’s involvement reduced the development risk for TeraWulf and helping the former bitcoin miner secure a $3.2 billion debt financing package in October.

From MarketWatch

Warner Bros. board urged shareholders to reject Paramount’s offer, which includes $54 billion in debt commitments, deeming it “inferior” and “inadequate.”

From Los Angeles Times

Consumers are also becoming more deliberate about how they pay for their purchases, showing more reluctance to add to debt, especially during the holiday period.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company said Monday it would pay in all cash, plus debt, for Intersect’s data-center projects that are in development, plus multiple gigawatts of energy and the Intersect team as part of the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Telefonica has also said it will cut its dividend by half next year, to 15 cents per share, as part of effort to reduce its debt.

From Barron's

debt

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