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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The average graduate in England leaves university with debts of more than £47,500.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
And that’s money the billionaire can apply to pay down the debts of two troubled Delaware life insurers he owns that are under federal scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Between 2004 and 2012, about 40% of borrowers’ charged-off debts were still being reported one year later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
This would see government-appointed officials temporarily running the company – including funding its operations and upgrading infrastructure as well as dealing with any outstanding debts following a restructuring of the business.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Not only is status not inherited; no member of a traditional tribe or band can become disproportionately wealthy by his or her own efforts, because each individual has debts and obligations to many others.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
