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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
State law prevents the county from accepting payments over time on tax delinquencies, according to the treasurer’s office.
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Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Household debt is at a record high and serious payment delinquency rates are climbing in tandem.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
But a New York Federal Reserve study in March found that credit delinquencies, especially among people under 40, have surged in the more than 30 states that legalized sports gambling since 2018, when the Supreme Court overturned a federal ban.
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Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Jeffrey and Sherrie Comitz of Mooresville face misdemeanor charges that include contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile and allowing an unlicensed person to drive, according to court documents.
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Joe Marusak
june 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 June 2026
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Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Household debt is at a record high and serious payment delinquency rates are climbing in tandem.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
But a New York Federal Reserve study in March found that credit delinquencies, especially among people under 40, have surged in the more than 30 states that legalized sports gambling since 2018, when the Supreme Court overturned a federal ban.
—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Jeffrey and Sherrie Comitz of Mooresville face misdemeanor charges that include contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile and allowing an unlicensed person to drive, according to court documents.
—
Joe Marusak
june 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquency
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In other words, if that water heater explodes, then the investor will be personally sued for negligence in not replacing it, and the liability shield of the real property company is thus circumvented.
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The passengers are accusing Delta of negligence, negligence per se and a violation of the Montreal Convention.
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In 2024, military and overseas ballots were rejected for lateness at more than eight times the rate of domestic mail ballots, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.
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This extreme lateness is really unnecessary and New York State should join 46 of its siblings and use the standard July 1 date (Texas, Alabama, Michigan have autumn dates).
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Some business owners say crime and neglect are driving away customers.
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Disabled people are disproportionately represented in detention, where inaccessible conditions, inadequate medical care, and systemic neglect put lives at risk.
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Target's new attendance point system Target will start tracking unexcused tardiness and absences for its store and warehouse workers in September, assigning point values to violations and terminating any employee who hits 12 points within a year.
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Fresh out of the gym, the rapper, known for his intense delivery, is particularly chipper during our video call and apologizes for his slight tardiness.
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The scheme that is easiest to adopt, hardest to lock a customer into and clearest to a security reviewer tends to become the default.
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If Kebe defaults, Almánzar can seek the full award of $110,115.
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According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.
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Spence also appears to be absorbing the blame for broader failures, with Thomas Tuchel’s touchline frustrations obvious and — for a player still establishing himself at this level — that scrutiny is unlikely to help.
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In recent years China’s Communist Party has ramped up oversight of religious institutions, rolled back the use of ethnic minority languages in primary, secondary schools and kindergartens.
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The administration cast Anthropic — long a backer of government oversight of AI — as ideologically motivated.
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“Delinquency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquency. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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