arrearage
Americannoun
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the state or condition of being in arrears.
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Often arrearages. arrears; amount or amounts overdue.
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Archaic. a thing or part kept in reserve.
Etymology
Origin of arrearage
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English arerage, from Old French; see origin at arrears, -age
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, keeping a creditworthy borrower in a home through a sustainable modification and resolving the arrearage through a subordinate lien can be dramatically less costly than allowing the loan to fail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Even then, water companies must choose to participate in the arrearage programs; those who don’t exclude their customers from financial aid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
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.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2021
Its preferred-stock arrearage has grown from $21.25 then to $43.50 a share now.
From Time Magazine Archive
I paid my whole arrearage of remorse in one day.
From Madame Firmiani by Katharine Prescott Wormeley
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