arrears

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arrears

/əˈɹɪə(ɹ)z/

Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)z

noun

plural plural of arrear

noun

uncountable The state of having outstanding debt or liabilities. annuities in arrears

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: amounts, arrearage, assessments, back, backlog, backlogs, backward, blackberries, contributions, debt, debts, defaulting, defaults, deficiencies, delays, dues

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@misc{arrears_2026,
  title = {arrears},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arrears},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}