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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Without a court order, the federal government can seize up to 15% of a defaulted borrower's paycheck via administrative wage garnishment.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Typically, that involves providing resources to assist with tax debts and wage or Social Security garnishments—those matters may be handled through low-income tax clinics.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Legal action: In extreme cases, unpaid debts can result in legal action, such as a lawsuit or wage garnishment.
—Kevin Harper, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Getty Images For roughly the past five years, federal student loan borrowers who fell behind on their bills didn’t need to worry about the usual consequences, including the garnishment of their wages and retirement benefits.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Typically, that involves providing resources to assist with tax debts and wage or Social Security garnishments—those matters may be handled through low-income tax clinics.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Legal action: In extreme cases, unpaid debts can result in legal action, such as a lawsuit or wage garnishment.
—Kevin Harper, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Getty Images For roughly the past five years, federal student loan borrowers who fell behind on their bills didn’t need to worry about the usual consequences, including the garnishment of their wages and retirement benefits.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 24 Jan. 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 9 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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