as in ornaments
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 garnishments
In these cases, debt collectors can use tools, like lawsuits, garnishments and levies, to try to recover what they're owed.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Basic questions include geography, employee types, pay frequencies, overtime rules, tips, commissions, bonuses, garnishments, deductions, benefits, PTO, job costing, and general ledger integration.
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Jen L’estrange,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Basic questions include geography, employee types, pay frequencies, overtime rules, tips, commissions, bonuses, garnishments, deductions, benefits, PTO, job costing, and general ledger integration.
—
Jen L’estrange,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnishments
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Lawn Ornaments Too many lawn ornaments, such as gnomes, fairies, dolls, or flamingos, read as tacky to Emily Roose, the founder of Emily Roose Interiors.
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These ornaments were originally intended to symbolize speed, elegance and technological optimism.
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Efe Aydar, the architect and interior designer behind the project, explained that the old hotel’s various ornamentations were stripped away.
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The receptionist works behind a period cabinet converted into the sort of desk Philip Marlowe would happily put his feet on and Art Deco ornamentations abound, from the beautiful clocks, to the slightly sinister candlesticks.
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Minimize decorations if your storage is displayed.
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One notable instance came in season 1 of America's Sweethearts, when Powell was reprimanded for asking where her ornament was on the locker room Christmas tree, as opposed to expressing gratitude for the decorations.
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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.
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Stir the main ingredients up in a bowl, top with garnishes, and serve with your favorite dippers for an easy appetizer.
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Elk and bear tooth pendants were also common items of ornamentation, and important community members were buried with those adornments.
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Staff members draped us with orchid leis and invited us to stroll the lawn, where instructors taught us how to play the traditional bowling game ulu maika, and artisans offered wood carvings and flower adornments.
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“Garnishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnishments. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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