debt load

noun

: the amount of money that someone owes

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The price escalated from $54 billion to $72 billion and Disney was left with a debt load of $25 billion and mixed returns. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 What are the things that people at home should be listening for that say America's debt load is really being dealt with now, that this isn't a problem? — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Japan is of particular interest given its combination of a massive debt load and a 30-year bond yield that has risen the most year to date. — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Diane Garrett, executive chairman and CEO of Hycroft Mining, said markets appear to now be reading the the moves as a signal that the debt load's cost and duration will now be a key factor shaping policy. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for debt load

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“Debt load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt%20load. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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