INDEBTEDNESS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

indebtedness

noun

in-ˈde-təd-nəs

Definition of indebtedness

as in debt

something (as money) which is owed his total indebtedness exceeded a year's income

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Recent Examples of indebtedness Section 61 generally defines gross income quite broadly, including income from the discharge of indebtedness. — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 That’s because one way a district can qualify for financial hardship is to have bond indebtedness of at least 60% of the total bonding capacity. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 If passed, school districts would have to include payments of bonds, indebtedness and contracts. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026 As deficits raise indebtedness, interest payments increase, financed by additional borrowing. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indebtedness

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debt

Noun

Power & Light, in fact, never has generated the revenue to meet debt obligations.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
An explosion in borrowing costs would signal that France is at the mercy of the bond market, which has started pricing in growing odds of a debt default.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

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