retainage

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retainage

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From retain + -age.

noun retainages

countable, uncountable An amount of money held back from a payment as insurance against the work not being completed.

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"retainage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retainage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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retainage. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/retainage

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"retainage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retainage.

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@misc{retainage_2026,
  title = {retainage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retainage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}