debt
noun
something that is owed or that one is bound to pay to or perform for another.
debts
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pluralof debt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Higher interest payments mean that many governments need to have smaller budget deficits before debt costs are covered—known as the primary deficit—in order to stop their debts from increasing further.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
But IMF Chief Economist Silvana Tenreyro told BBC News on Tuesday that the UK's process of managing its debts is now leading the major G7 economies.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
At the same time, the increase in bond yields and higher inflation means the cost of paying interest on the government’s debts has risen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Lenders have told the Bank of England they expect the number of unpaid credit card debts to keep going up this autumn.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Since then, he had been selling the NSA's secrets to the Soviets for a total of $37,000, money he used to pay off old debts.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
