debts

noun

plural of debt
1
as in obligations
something (as money) which is owed he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets

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2
as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code forgive us our debts

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Recent Examples of debts Figuring out how to strategize paying down your debts while also saving for emergencies and big goals is a common dilemma for many. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 Debt consolidation combines multiple debts into a single loan, ideally with a lower interest rate and more manageable monthly payment. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 CoreCivic is using the profits from the sales to pay down its debts, according to company filings. — Julia Ingram, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 People have also still had to sell their properties in order to help satisfy prison debts. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 Planning Minister Bruno Moretti said the auction will cover debts of up to 10,000 reais ($2,000). — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 The state treasurer acts as California’s chief banker, in charge of investing its taxpayer money and managing debts, spending and borrowing. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The head of the Inter-American Development Bank said Tuesday the lender is weighing a return to Venezuela after nearly a decade away, but did not say whether Caracas’ unpaid debts would be forgiven. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The debt avalanche method prioritizes paying off debts with the highest interest rates first to save money. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debts
  1. obligations
  2. crimes
  3. liabilities
  4. sins
  5. violations
Noun
  • Wall Street has expressed concerns about the company’s indebtedness — and taming its debt obligations will be a sizable chore for Ellison and his team.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This is especially important where AI affects customers, employees, financial decisions, legal obligations or public trust.
    — Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • King County prosecutors charged 33 people with crimes for the May 2025 riot at UW.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Giving love a bad name or Love crimes The Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA), a group that promotes safe online dating, has spoken out opposing Leviev's plan for the app.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of crimes
Noun
  • Traditional due diligence can miss back-office technology impacts—liabilities reducing valuation (technical debt, vendor lock-in and cybersecurity exposure) or assets increasing it (scalable platforms and modernized pipelines).
    — Tipu Usha Vaithee Swaran, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Stallone endured an avalanche of rejections from agents who felt his slurry speech and asymmetrical mouth were liabilities — the very traits, of course, that would mark him as an original in a few short years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of liabilities
Noun
  • The sins of 2003 were not merely in launching a war but also in how the story was told and masked.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Kaporos is intended to symbolize the transfer of one’s sins to a chicken.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of sins
Noun
  • All violations would carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When Newt Gingrich lost support because of ethics violations and the GOP's poor showing in an election, Republicans elected Hastert to succeed him.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Debts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debts. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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