nonpayment
noun
non·pay·ment
ˌnän-ˈpā-mənt 
: neglect or failure to pay
nonpayment of a debt
was evicted for nonpayment of rent
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The federal government, meanwhile, is currently suing thirteen of Justice’s coal companies for the nonpayment of millions of dollars in fines for more than a hundred health and safety violations.
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Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
Nelson said it won’t be filed and no further action is needed by the council, per the city attorney, because the vote to proceed with legal action was contingent upon nonpayment by ROC Ventures.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
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Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
Nelson said it won’t be filed and no further action is needed by the council, per the city attorney, because the vote to proceed with legal action was contingent upon nonpayment by ROC Ventures.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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