arrearage

noun

ə-ˈrir-ij How to pronounce arrearage (audio)
Definition of arrearagenext
as in debt
something (as money) which is owed the new buyer must pay the arrearage on the home before moving in

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Recent Examples of arrearage Even then, water companies must choose to participate in the arrearage programs; those who don’t exclude their customers from financial aid. — Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2022 The GoFundMe was created with an initial goal of $20,000, to pay off the nearly $14,000 arrearage and put the extra funds toward some minor home repairs. — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 29 May 2022 Of the 5,800 cases resolved with payment by UniteCT, the average arrearage was just over four months’ rent, indications that most applicants continued to pay some rent during the moratorium. — Mark Pazniokas, courant.com, 2 Aug. 2021 Last month, the Chase Lloyd House Board of Trustees, which oversees the mansion, approved a $24,000 grant from its endowment to help pay off rent arrearage for women living in Annapolis public housing. — Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2021 The bills propose a residential affordability fund, which is estimated to collect $90 million within the first 18 months for bill discounts, administrative costs and arrearage payments, according to a bill analysis from the Senate Fiscal Agency. — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 2024 Another major factor is the the arrearage forgiveness programs mandated by the General Assembly and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2024 Money will come from a state water and wastewater arrearage payment program, administered by the California Water Resources Control Board, that will offer $985 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to pay for the debt. — Tammy Murga Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2021
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  1. debt
  2. obligation
Noun
  • The American Medical Association noted, in a statement to USA TODAY, that doctors often spend 12 to 15 years in training, typically exiting medical school with roughly $200,000 in debt.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Volatile, quarrelsome, dogmatic, and sure of his own brilliance, Reinhold outraged patrons, amassed huge debts, and turned his eldest son into an exhausted workhorse.
    — Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Definition of debt
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  • Leaders who want durable AI revenue need to treat commercial clarity as an obligation before the market turns confusion into precedent.
    — Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Taking time to understand the legal obligations, reviewing account documents and exploring repayment or debt relief options when necessary can help families make informed financial decisions during an already challenging time.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of obligation

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“Arrearage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrearage. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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