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 hospital also was in trouble with its backup laboratory, which imposed a credit hold on Orange County Global for nonpayment, the report said.
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Scott Schwebke, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
Renters do not have to prove their citizenship status and must have an active eviction case due to nonpayment of rent to qualify.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The Economist reported in May that due to nonpayment of fees, the U.N. may run out of funds to pay its suppliers and employees by the General Assembly in September.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
After 90 days of nonpayment, student loan servicers report delinquent, or past-due, accounts to major credit bureaus, which use the information to recalculate the borrower’s score.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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Scott Schwebke, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
Renters do not have to prove their citizenship status and must have an active eviction case due to nonpayment of rent to qualify.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The Economist reported in May that due to nonpayment of fees, the U.N. may run out of funds to pay its suppliers and employees by the General Assembly in September.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
After 90 days of nonpayment, student loan servicers report delinquent, or past-due, accounts to major credit bureaus, which use the information to recalculate the borrower’s score.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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