as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
the bank was annoyed because our check was delinquent
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Recent Examples of delinquent
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
De la Iglesia’s delinquent hero were men, however.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Following the incident, he was again adjudicated delinquent and placed in Lincoln Hills School for one year.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
While mayor, the village was delinquent in filing annual financial reports and audits with the state comptroller’s office.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
De la Iglesia’s delinquent hero were men, however.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
Wearing a hoodie and with an extreme case of the shakes, Glynn-Carney’s George seems less like a lawyer than an addict, or a delinquent.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Following the incident, he was again adjudicated delinquent and placed in Lincoln Hills School for one year.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquent
Adjective
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More people are dying in the Dallas County jail now than in recent history, and many were likely preventable deaths that raise questions about patterns of delayed care, according to an analysis of 16 years of records by The Dallas Morning News.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Fashion firms often operate on slim margins, and these can quickly erode due to late receipts, misaligned inventory allocation and delayed markdowns.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Teachers accepted tardy excuses from parents of students stuck in gas lines.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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But unlike a premiere, live television doesn’t wait for the tardy A-lister to start.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The fight almost bankrupts the town of Shelby, Montana, which borrowed heavily to stage it. 1930 — Helen Wills Moody wins her fourth straight singles title at Wimbledon with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Elizabeth Ryan.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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The expectation is set early in the series, when an alderman who tries to swindle George bankrupts himself in the process, then kills himself in shame.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Hours after a deadly crash at LaGuardia Airport in New York, which saw a plane crash into a fire-rescue truck late Sunday night, Los Angeles International Airport firefighters are outlining their own emergency response protocol.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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That deadline would have expired late Monday, Washington time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Middleton's visit to Leicester served as a belated celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival, which took place on Wednesday, March 4.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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But Adams also deserves some belated credit (and don’t be shocked when his former colleagues toss him a GM of the Year vote or two).—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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That rogues’ gallery includes such reprobates as Maura Healey, the fake Indian, Ed Markey, Seth Moulton, crackpot leftist Juliette Kayyem… Percentage of contribution Summers made to Democrats: 100 percent.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Nov. 2025
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Unlike Vegas with its cast of reprobates and wackos, this joint is classy and clean and just a wee bit indulgent.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Still, most neighbors agree an update at the troubled mall’s property is long overdue.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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After premiering in 2005, the mockumentary reality show returned for a long overdue second season in 2014.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Like the scrappy bird in their nickname, the tenacious Toronto Blue Jays have clawed their way to 45 come-from-behind victories – most in the major leagues – and 87 overall, tops in the American League with under two weeks left in the 2025 campaign.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Delinquent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquent. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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