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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But the researchers argued that the single biggest reason is that the U.S. government’s debt has been growing faster than its GDP.

From MarketWatch

The budget rules also require that the stock of debt—measured as public sector net financial liabilities—should be falling by the fiscal year ending in 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal

It puts her in his moral debt and will undoubtedly keep her around through the series.

From Los Angeles Times

Net debt was in line with its forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Eurozone government bond yields jumped at a faster pace than their U.S. peers, with investors focusing on inflation risks rather than the attractiveness of sovereign debt as a safe haven.

From The Wall Street Journal

debt

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