Chapter 11

noun

Definition of Chapter 11next
as in bankruptcy

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Recent Examples of Chapter 11 In April, the company that owns the retail programming company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the Securities and Exchange Commission. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 The Las Vegas company bought it this month after its former parent company, Fat Brands, declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. — Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Hardee’s franchisee Superior Star LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday, July 9, according to court documents reviewed by USA TODAY. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 July 2026 But the company, which also has locations in Indiana and Kentucky, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for Chapter 11
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Chapter 11
  1. bankruptcy
  2. insolvency
  3. failure
Noun
  • Here, the bankruptcy trustee knew about the Purplemed sale for $15 million and that most of the funds were in the Children's Trust.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Salad and Go filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and closed all of its locations yesterday.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bankruptcy
Noun
  • Cancy McArn, the district’s superintendent, sent a rebuttal letter Thursday to Gordon rejecting the county office’s conclusion that the new teachers’ union agreement would not provide enough financial relief to help the district avoid insolvency.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) is urging the district to appeal the decision, arguing the agreement would have provided nearly $100 million in financial relief and helped the district avoid insolvency.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of insolvency
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  • The failures of England’s previous generations were multi-faceted, but how much did the national culture feed into the acceptance of their behaviour?
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • These can overwhelm and damage your kidneys, leading to kidney failure.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of failure

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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Chapter%2011. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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