Thesaurus results for INDEBTED

indebted

adjective

in-ˈde-təd

as in obligated

being under obligation for a favor or gift thereafter forever felt indebted to the producer for giving her her lucky break

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Recent Examples of indebted The company spun out of a heavily indebted crypto-mining venture in 2024, and has taken on billions in extra debt to finance the construction of new data centers, including the one in Norway. —

Story by billy Perrigo, Time, 4 June 2026 With the indebted companies combining, the immediate ramifications will be greater job losses across both studios. —

Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 China Evergrande, once one of China’s largest real estate developers, first defaulted in 2021, and with more than $300 billion in liabilities became the world’s most indebted developer. —

ABC News, 18 May 2026 The story follows a girl training to be a caregiver who inadvertently tells her indebted boyfriend about a rich patient living in a large mansion. —

Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for indebted

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obligated

Adjective

The spokesperson did not respond to specific questions including what the legal basis would be for rescinding obligated funding.

— Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025