ARREARAGES Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

arrearages

noun

plural of arrearage

as in debts

something (as money) which is owed the new buyer must pay the arrearage on the home before moving in

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debts

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As post-Covid debts mature, a record share of poor countries net-repaid the IMF in 2026 – a drain set to widen by 2030.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
More than Democrats, because the DNC has literally more debts than cash.

— Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026

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