creditor
noun
a person or firm to whom money is due (opposed to debtor).
creditors
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pluralof creditor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We haven’t yet subordinated our creditors to our retirees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Zelf Hussain, joint administrator and partner at PwC, said the deal protected hundreds of jobs and delivered the best outcome for creditors.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
However, he managed to secure an agreement with his creditors and wrote his first novel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less in 1976.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Optimum Communications creditors filed a lawsuit alleging the company, founder Patrick Drahi and certain managers orchestrated fraudulent asset transfers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Soon creditors began appearing at the pharmacy demanding repayment of mortgages secured by the store’s furnishings and its stock of salves and ointments and other goods.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
