insolvency
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of insolvency
First recorded in 1650–60; insolv(ent) + -ency
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Example Sentences
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The issue of insolvency and benefit cuts loom as people are living longer.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
Glenn said the Social Security Administration has about 140 different scenarios on its website to address insolvency.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
Michael Lynch, partner at city law firm DMH Stallard and specialist in business restructuring and insolvency, says administrators will be looking at what costs can be dealt with.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Formations are accelerating in Australia and the U.S., while insolvency trends are improving in Xero’s home region and seem steady in the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
“Impossible!—when I told you how she, on the contrary, deserted me: the idea of my insolvency cooled, or rather extinguished, her flame in a moment.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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