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bad debt

NOUN
uncollectable debt
Synonyms
WEAK
tax write-off uncollectable bill uncollectable loan write-off

Example Sentences

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Because the stolen collateral wasn’t backed by actual ether, Aave was stuck with as much as $230 million in bad debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

We’re both in our mid-30s and align on so many levels, except financially, since I don’t have any bad debt — I paid mine off.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

"It's bad for customers to fall further and further into arrears, and bad debt ultimately drives up the prices that is paid by all customers," she added.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Take note: Not all debt is bad debt.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Will also took over a bicycle-and-tool shop for a bad debt.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck