indebtedness
noun
in·debt·ed·ness
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Definition of indebtedness
1
: the condition of being indebted
2
: something (such as an amount of money) that is owed
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Synonyms for indebtedness
Synonyms
arrearage, arrears, debt, liability (usually liabilities), obligation, score
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Examples of indebtedness in a Sentence
his total indebtedness exceeded a year's income
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That upgrade has saved taxpayers substantial dollars on current and future bond indebtedness. — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, "Four candidates run for three at-large Broadview Heights City Council seats Nov. 5; early voting starts Oct. 8," 3 Sep. 2019 Argentina has negotiated dozens of agreements with the I.M.F. in the past six decades, and the institution is widely regarded as a villain, complicit in the country’s recurrent indebtedness. — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, "Argentina Considers a Return to Peronism," 28 Aug. 2019 In regular session, the board held public hearings and approved the creation of Community Facilities District No. 12, its special taxes and bond indebtedness. — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, "How they voted, Aug. 25," 25 Aug. 2019 That also was the last time that Chinese indebtedness actually fell on the year. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, "China’s Inward Tilt Could Cripple It," 26 June 2019 In many this inspired a fierce loyalty, a feeling that was perhaps rooted in indebtedness but ultimately culminated in pride. — James Mcauley, Town & Country, "The Haunting of Paris: Georges Mandel and the Long Legacy of Nazi Violence," 6 Aug. 2019 The American Association of Medical Colleges reports that median indebtedness for U.S. medical schools was $200,000.00 in 2018, for the 75% of us who financed our educations rather than paying cash. — Michael Williams, The Conversation, "US health care: An industry too big to fail," 24 July 2019 The move, officials have said, takes advantage of lower interest rates to reduce the amount of indebtedness at a time when officials grapple with a new list of pricey improvements to Highland Park and Deerfield high schools. — Karen Berkowitz, chicagotribune.com, "Township High School District 113 looks to ease taxpayer burden with plan to refinance $43 million debt," 21 July 2019 Connecticut’s bonded indebtedness per capita ranks among the highest of all states. — Keith M. Phaneuf, courant.com, "Gov. Ned Lamont considering scaled-back tolls proposal," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'indebtedness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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