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Princeton's WordNet

  1. loss, red ink, redverb

    the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue

    "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"

  2. red-inkverb

    mark with red ink

    "red-ink the area that is restricted"

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  1. red-ink

    Red-ink typically refers to financial losses, debt, or deficit. It is an accounting term that derives from the traditional use of red ink to denote negative values in financial statements. The term is often used metaphorically to describe any situation marked by deficits or losses.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of red-ink in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of red-ink in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of red-ink in a Sentence

  1. Stephanie Kelton:

    Remember, their red ink is our black ink.

  2. Wendy Patton:

    I've seen spreadsheets that show a great number of districts showing red ink for the fall, they are getting less money than they anticipated.

  3. Carlos Ghosn:

    The bad news is that the market is shrinking. This is bad news for everyone, when the rouble sinks it's a bloodbath for everybody. It's red ink, people are losing money, all car manufacturers are losing money.

  4. Chris Remington:

    By most accounts, if you look at asset classes at the beginning of the year compared to today, loans are probably on a short list of things that have actually delivered what investors expected, returning about 3 percent at mid-year, that's better than equities, high yield bonds and the vast majority of bondland in red ink.

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