arrears
Example Sentences
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He adds the rate of mortgage arrears is trending higher in Ontario, the most trade-exposed province in Canada.
Tariffs are paid a month in arrears, meaning the Supreme Court’s decision will likely affect March’s tariff revenue.
From Barron's
The death comes amid a difficult economic climate in the heavily indebted west African country, where students have protested the thorny issue of stipend arrears for several years.
From Barron's
It said repairs were undertaken by an external contractor that did not work a four-day week and that rent arrears were "well below" the national average and affected by cost-of-living pressures.
From BBC
Inflation also undermines the value of Social Security payments, because the annual cost-of-living adjustments come a year in arrears.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
