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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McGraw later launched Envoy Media, prompting accusations the bankruptcy was filed in bad faith specifically to escape creditors and fund his new venture, which he denied.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
At other CD&R-owned companies, creditors are now seeking leverage against a sponsor that once had little trouble winning flexible lending terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The utility company owes roughly £20bn and has been working with creditors and government officials to find a way forward.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The government, already in the red before the pandemic, secured a landmark debt restructuring with official and private creditors, unlocking an IMF bailout and easing pressure on public finances.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
And lately some of his creditors had begun exhibiting an extraordinary hardening of resolve.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
