garnishment
noun
gar·nish·ment
ˈgär-nish-mənt 
Examples of garnishment in a Sentence
a high-end caterer whose dishes feature an array of over-the-top garnishments
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The Department of Education will begin collecting federal student loans in default on May 5, having issued a warning that borrowers could be referred to debt collectors, face a garnishment of wages or deal with other mandates to pay back the funds.
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
This garnishment could apply to millions who have fallen behind and failed to make arrangements.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Notices about wage garnishment are also expected to go out later this summer.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
The Administration has clearly stated that failure to make payments on student loan balances could lead to the garnishment of wages, social security, or tax refunds.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
This garnishment could apply to millions who have fallen behind and failed to make arrangements.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Notices about wage garnishment are also expected to go out later this summer.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
The Administration has clearly stated that failure to make payments on student loan balances could lead to the garnishment of wages, social security, or tax refunds.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for garnishment
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“Garnishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garnishment. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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garnishment
noun
gar·nish·ment
ˈgär-nish-mənt
: a remedial device used by a creditor to have property of the debtor or money owed to the debtor that is in the possession of a third party attached to pay the debt to the creditor
specifically
: attachment of the debtor's wages to satisfy a judgment compare wage assignment at assignment
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