as in ornament
something that decorates or beautifies
a high-end caterer whose dishes feature an array of over-the-top garnishments
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Recent Examples of garnishment
Trump’s first administration paused Treasury offset and wage garnishment during the pandemic.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Efforts to resume collections officially kicked off in May, with the Department of Education (ED) warning that if appropriate steps are not taken to resolve the issue, student loan borrowers will be subject to wage garnishment and could see their credit scores take a significant hit.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Defaulted borrowers at risk of wage garnishment Student loan collections efforts had largely been on pause since the pandemic began in March 2020, but Trump administration officials have said that taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook when people don’t repay their education debt.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 June 2025
The pause also does not appear to include the administrative wage garnishment program, which allows the government to order private and non-federal employers to garnish up to 15% of a defaulted federal student loan borrower’s paycheck.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Efforts to resume collections officially kicked off in May, with the Department of Education (ED) warning that if appropriate steps are not taken to resolve the issue, student loan borrowers will be subject to wage garnishment and could see their credit scores take a significant hit.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Defaulted borrowers at risk of wage garnishment Student loan collections efforts had largely been on pause since the pandemic began in March 2020, but Trump administration officials have said that taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook when people don’t repay their education debt.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 June 2025
The pause also does not appear to include the administrative wage garnishment program, which allows the government to order private and non-federal employers to garnish up to 15% of a defaulted federal student loan borrower’s paycheck.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnishment
Noun
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There is also spectacular ornament and pageantry, alongside a tumultuous sense of rowdiness about to erupt—fisticuffs, slapstick chases, and daring combinations of hapless antics and true danger.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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Apparently, there are numerous ways to do a mid-year replication of the winter Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays by playing seasonal music, decorating the office with trees and ornaments festooned with summery things and creating playlists of holiday songs.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Told by one of the firm’s senior partners to add ornamentation to the design for a pyramid atop an office building, Wells flatly refused.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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That is, minimal ornamentation with an emphasis on modern materials which made construction less expensive.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Tables were overturned, wine bottles were shattered and decorations were destroyed.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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As for what's worth having on your radar: The Home Depot's iconic Skelly Halloween decoration is back in stock and (unsurprisingly) selling fast.—
Kyley Warren,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Skip the garnish or top with a sprig of fresh basil instead.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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Use them to flavor butter, biscuits, mashed potatoes, and dips, or snip the leaves and blooms to sprinkle over baked potatoes, salads, and pastas for a flavorful garnish.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
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“Garnishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnishment. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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