arrears

Example Sentences

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In Canada, a mortgage is considered in arrears when payments are overdue by 90 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

He adds the rate of mortgage arrears is trending higher in Ontario, the most trade-exposed province in Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Inflation also undermines the value of Social Security payments, because the annual cost-of-living adjustments come a year in arrears.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

Figures from Ofgem show the level of energy debt and arrears in England, Wales and Scotland between April and June 2025 was £4.4bn - £750m higher than in the same period in 2024.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

My own work, with its manifold arrears, took me all day to clear off; it was dark when I was able to inquire about my zoöphagous patient.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker