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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Since the cameras began operating in late 2024, thousands of drivers have had their licenses suspended for nonpayment of the $100 speeding tickets.
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Douglas Hanks
march 17, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Kuecher and Zivin said all residents were served evictions for nonpayment of rent.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Tony Saxon, who also worked as Ye’s security guard and caretaker at the Malibu property, sued the rapper in Los Angeles Superior Court in September 2023, claiming a slate of labor violations, nonpayment of services and disability discrimination.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The department, which said nonpayment rates can be an early indication that a school’s default rates is likely to increase, found 1,800 schools have nonrepayment rates at or above 25 percent.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026
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Douglas Hanks
march 17, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Kuecher and Zivin said all residents were served evictions for nonpayment of rent.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Tony Saxon, who also worked as Ye’s security guard and caretaker at the Malibu property, sued the rapper in Los Angeles Superior Court in September 2023, claiming a slate of labor violations, nonpayment of services and disability discrimination.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The department, which said nonpayment rates can be an early indication that a school’s default rates is likely to increase, found 1,800 schools have nonrepayment rates at or above 25 percent.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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