indebtedness
Americannoun
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the state of being indebted
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the total of a person's debts
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GameStop’s earnings report warns that it has “incurred substantial indebtedness that may decrease our business flexibility” and “we may still incur substantially more debt, which may adversely affect our operations and financial results.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Generally, the fiat currency with less indebtedness problems, the stronger it has been—like the Swiss franc.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
He’s doing it for the boys, but also for himself and a need to reconcile his past, both his indebtedness to the place, and the painful memories it stirs.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
"Markets appear complacent as the ground shifts," it said in its financial stability report, which noted risks from trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainty and rising sovereign indebtedness.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
I lay listening as the sound flowed to and around me, bringing me a calm sense of my indebtedness.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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