insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
(ˌ)in-ˈsäl-vən(t)-sē 
-ˈsȯl-
: the fact or state of being insolvent : inability to pay debts
Examples of insolvency in a Sentence
unless the economy improves, many resorts in the area face insolvency
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West Contra Costa Unified School District will temporarily hand over budget planning responsibilities to the county, after the district – which is approaching insolvency – failed to approve crucial financial plans by the state’s deadline.
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Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
Atos was once one of France’s premier tech companies, setting its sights on taking market share from Accenture Plc and Capgemini SE, before accounting scandals and huge debts left it on the verge of insolvency.
—Will Daniel, Fortune Europe, 26 June 2024
Put another way, the spending that was ostensibly the underlying reason for the budget cuts, and which was presented as practically single-handedly dragging the city into insolvency, was inflated by potentially hundreds of millions of dollars.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2024
But insolvency is fatal; you are headed to bankruptcy court.
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
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Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
Atos was once one of France’s premier tech companies, setting its sights on taking market share from Accenture Plc and Capgemini SE, before accounting scandals and huge debts left it on the verge of insolvency.
—Will Daniel, Fortune Europe, 26 June 2024
Put another way, the spending that was ostensibly the underlying reason for the budget cuts, and which was presented as practically single-handedly dragging the city into insolvency, was inflated by potentially hundreds of millions of dollars.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2024
But insolvency is fatal; you are headed to bankruptcy court.
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
See all Example Sentences for insolvency
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“Insolvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insolvency. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
(ˈ)in-ˈsäl-vən-sē
plural insolvencies
: the quality or state of being insolvent
Legal Definition
insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
in-ˈsäl-vən-sē
plural insolvencies
1
: the fact or state of being insolvent compare bankruptcy
2
: insufficiency (as of an estate) to discharge all enforceable debts
Note: Insolvency matters are covered under the Bankruptcy Code.
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