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
The consequences for failing to meet your tax obligations can range from late fees and collection notices to wage garnishment and property liens.
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John Csiszar, CNBC, 22 May 2026
More Accurate Payroll: A PEO handles processing, tax withholding, W-2 filing, wage garnishment and more, freeing SMB owners from one of their most time-intensive and error-prone obligations.
—Beth Foulk, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Other states have restricted the use of wage garnishment and property liens to collect medical debt.
—Noam N. Levey, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Once the collection statute expires, the IRS generally can no longer pursue collection actions such as levies or wage garnishments.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for garnishment
John Csiszar, CNBC, 22 May 2026
More Accurate Payroll: A PEO handles processing, tax withholding, W-2 filing, wage garnishment and more, freeing SMB owners from one of their most time-intensive and error-prone obligations.
—Beth Foulk, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Other states have restricted the use of wage garnishment and property liens to collect medical debt.
—Noam N. Levey, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Once the collection statute expires, the IRS generally can no longer pursue collection actions such as levies or wage garnishments.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnishment
Noun
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Since anybody recalled, the gate had been topped with decorative ornaments.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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At the end of the eighteenth century, the West’s power brokers, eager to exude stolid republican virtue, abjured decoration and ornament, sparking what the British psychologist John Flügel called the Great Masculine Renunciation.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Noun
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From there, the ornamentation strips back, room by room, evolving with the narrative of the album.—
Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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It is surrounded by appliqué ornamentation reflecting the decorative arts of each culture and an ornate frieze around the periphery.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Vows unfold against sweeping views of downtown Phoenix and the red rock of Papago, so decorations can stay minimal.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
31 May 2026
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And throughout the cruise, Joie de Vivre, with its chic salons inspired by 20th-century Parisian design and all decked out in festive decorations, anchored the experience in an undeniable sense of place.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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The menu is full of twists-on-classics such as the Clean Dirty Martini, served with a frozen cube of olive juice, and the Ritz Pimms with, of course, many secret ingredients in addition to ginger ale, Champagne, and garnishes of fruit, cucumber, fresh mint and griottine cherries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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And the green, gorgeous Honeydew Smash ($19) boasts the gem-like tint of Midori Melon Liqueur, made with both Dos Hombres Tequila and Mezcal and finished with a garnish of fruity melon chunks.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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“Garnishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnishment. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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