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forbearance

[fawr-bair-uhns] / fɔrˈbɛər əns /


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She tried to dispute the loans, but they remain listed on her credit report as being in forbearance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The law also prohibited mortgage lenders and servicers from requiring borrowers to pay back any forbearance in a lump sum, but it otherwise did not specify repayment terms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Apple secured tariff forbearance at the time as well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

My $20,000 in student loans are in forbearance, which means my next payment isn’t due until fall 2028.

From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026

Every feeling was offended; and the forbearance of her outward submission left a heavy arrear due of secret severity in her reflections on the unmanageable goodwill of Mr. Weston’s temper.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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