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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The U.K. economy would be smaller, its debts larger and taxes higher within 15 years if immigration were to end, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most are leveraged roughly one to one, meaning a dollar of equity and a dollar of debt supporting $2 of assets.

From Barron's

Yet he remains cautious about the deluge of AI-related debt issuance expected this year and whether it will strain the investment-grade bond market.

From MarketWatch

Some people like to put as many expenses as possible on their credit cards in order to maximize rewards while paying off their debt every month.

From MarketWatch

The moves follow a steep selloff in public stocks and debt of software companies that some analysts fear will become obsolete as more companies turn to AI for their technology needs.

From The Wall Street Journal

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