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
Federal student loan borrowers who were bracing for wage garnishment got a major change of plans last month.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
The announcement was welcomed by student loan advocates who urged the department not to resume wage garnishment.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Wage garnishments and seizing tax refunds for people in default on their federal student loans will be suspended, the Education Department said Friday.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2026
The department said the delay affects involuntary collections on federal student loans through wage garnishments and the Treasury Offset Program, which is used to seize some or all of borrowers’ payments from the government, including tax refunds and Social Security benefits.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
The announcement was welcomed by student loan advocates who urged the department not to resume wage garnishment.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Wage garnishments and seizing tax refunds for people in default on their federal student loans will be suspended, the Education Department said Friday.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2026
The department said the delay affects involuntary collections on federal student loans through wage garnishments and the Treasury Offset Program, which is used to seize some or all of borrowers’ payments from the government, including tax refunds and Social Security benefits.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnishment
Noun
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What remains in a lot of these tracks, then, are dazzling little ornaments.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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The store’s display of wooden German pieces, for example, are reproductions of a line of German ornaments from the late 1920s.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pale, dusty hues enhance natural light, offering a subtle counterpoint to the rich ornamentation, while ceiling paintings by Vicke Andrén, celebrated for his work at the Royal Swedish Opera, underscore the apartment’s artistic importance.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2026
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One of the White House’s most compelling features has always been its domestic scale and ornamentation.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Shoppers can also find mini refrigerators and even Christmas decorations.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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If fragrance wants to retain both cultural and commercial strength in the decades ahead, legacy must be treated not as decoration, but as infrastructure.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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John Houseman tippy toes briefly as a dry old bean and stuffy grammarian, emblematic of the stultified staff at Fox’s magazine of employment; unfortunately, Houseman’s marvelously fussy presence is only one of the film’s intermittent garnishes, most of which are never developed and never pay off.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Can a debt collector garnish your wages after 7 years?—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Garnishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnishment. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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