debts

noun

plural of debt
1
as in obligations
something (as money) which is owed he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets

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2
as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code forgive us our debts

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Recent Examples of debts As post-Covid debts mature, a record share of poor countries net-repaid the IMF in 2026 – a drain set to widen by 2030. — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 More than Democrats, because the DNC has literally more debts than cash. — Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026 However, not all debts qualify, and certain liens may remain. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The film stars Christine Hakim as a widow forced to marry off her only daughter to clear her late husband’s gambling debts. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Trump defended Marshall in a lengthy Truth Social post, claiming he was legally obligated to pursue the debts. — Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 Lawsuits over unpaid debt Public records from Mecklenburg District Court show the McGregors faced multiple lawsuits over unpaid debts and a nearly six-figure tax lien from the IRS. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026 That money could give the surviving spouse more flexibility to cover living expenses, pay off a mortgage and other debts or avoid drawing down retirement accounts faster than planned. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 And $54 million will be diverted from a reserve fund used to pay down long-term debts. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debts
  1. obligations
  2. crimes
  3. liabilities
  4. sins
  5. violations
Noun
  • The new rules would not restrict banks' ability to count housing tax credit investments toward their Community Reinvestment Act obligations, an administration official said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic doesn’t share much financial information with lenders and the exact level of its obligations struck some investors as unsettled.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of obligations
Noun
  • The scope of the investigation into Omar is unclear, though Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has suggested that authorities were examining potential crimes related to her family's immigration paperwork.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But using dogs to investigate crimes wasn’t widely adopted until the mid ‘80s, Gould said.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of crimes
Noun
  • Terra Herbal argues that because its marijuana activities are now covered by the Schedule III order, Section 280E no longer applies and the change should affect its prior-year liabilities.
    — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Now, overdependence on satellites and on SpaceX are major liabilities.
    — Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of liabilities
Noun
  • The Virgin acts as both midwife and priest, sheltering the pregnant pilgrim from the storm and washing away her sins so that she, too, can be delivered.
    — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • A lot along Colorado Boulevard may go from cleansing sins to cleansing Subarus, although some nearby residents hope to stop it.
    — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sins
Noun
  • The hosts talk about the precedent set by smaller violations from other EPL teams.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Commerce Department would establish clawback provisions in the event that fraud or violations of these terms take place, James said.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of violations

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“Debts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debts. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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