1
as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
we received a notice in the mail informing us of our delinquency in paying our utility bill
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as in lateness
the quality or state of being late
delinquency of our mortgage payment meant that we would have to pay a surcharge
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Recent Examples of delinquency
Rising delinquencies and economic uncertainty are impacting lenders' decisions, Tavares said.
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Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
This sophomoric assessment of property taxes has a kernel of a good point — that a state or local government can eventually seize a home after a lengthy period of an owner’s tax delinquency.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
The purpose is not to create additional late fees, but to eliminate the oldest delinquency.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The purpose is not to create additional late fees, but to eliminate the oldest delinquency.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
This sophomoric assessment of property taxes has a kernel of a good point — that a state or local government can eventually seize a home after a lengthy period of an owner’s tax delinquency.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
The purpose is not to create additional late fees, but to eliminate the oldest delinquency.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The purpose is not to create additional late fees, but to eliminate the oldest delinquency.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquency
Noun
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Poor hiring decisions since late 2021 have created and compounded an environment of incompetence and negligence as well as a toxic culture that has driven away valuable staff, volunteers and rescue partners.—
Michael Wagner,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The civil suit alleges McNutt's civil rights were violated and cites negligence on behalf of the city, Milwaukee Police Department officer Seng Xiong and former officer Lauren Marowsky, and Justin Ellis, the driver in the car fleeing police.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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That is in stark contrast to baby boomers, who see lateness as a sign of unprofessionalism or disrespect, no matter how small.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Devices have seemed to exacerbate a culture of permissible lateness these days.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Common causes include legacy storage, a lack of metadata and cost‑driven neglect.—
Daniel Fallmann,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, as a photojournalist working with the Kansas City Defender and as the creator of the upcoming podcast Fountain City Files, Harrison focuses on stories involving missing Black women, systemic failures in law enforcement and community neglect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Studies show tardiness can cost workers their reputation—or even their job.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Dolphins knew in the spring that Jalen Ramsey’s tardiness and surliness did not fit the culture that the organization wanted to build.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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To protect data at rest, full-device encryption should be mandatory; contemporary iOS and Android devices support this by default.—
Mike Rosen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Surveys suggest consumer confidence has dipped and auto loan defaults and repossessions are on the rise.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But the shot has been a life-saving public health intervention against the disease, which can lead to severe health problems, including liver cancer and failure, and death.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Johnson has faced six rule vote failures under his speakership, with the most recent on July 15.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI took a significant step towards that transition last week, announcing that its nonprofit parent will continue to have oversight over the company and will own an equity stake of more than $100 billion.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Congress and the Commerce Department should execute oversight and enforcement accordingly to monitor for tariff evasion and circumvention.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Delinquency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquency. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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