arrears

Example Sentences

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Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustments are made a year in arrears, so if your costs rose this year, your Social Security payments wouldn’t go up in response until 2027.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 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

The wage arrears on Ivan's ship were in the region of $175,000 at the time of the ITF's initial involvement.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 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

Mam comes back up to Italy and sits by the fire wondering where in God’s name she’ll get the money for a week’s rent never mind the arrears.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt