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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Thus far, two of Colvin’s lawyers in the civil case have withdrawn, citing nonpayment for their work.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Credit score damage After 30 days of nonpayment, the creditor can report the delinquency to the credit bureaus.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Transit police can issue tickets with a penalty of $86 for nonpayment.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
His nonpayment, which spanned more than a year at the time of these interviews, felt like another trauma.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Credit score damage After 30 days of nonpayment, the creditor can report the delinquency to the credit bureaus.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Transit police can issue tickets with a penalty of $86 for nonpayment.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
His nonpayment, which spanned more than a year at the time of these interviews, felt like another trauma.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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