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Definition of arrearsnext
as in debt
something (as money) which is owed since it lost the discrimination lawsuit, the employer will have to pay the worker all arrears in salary

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“Arrears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrears. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

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