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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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.
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Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Numerous subcontractors have also sued Adamo over nonpayment.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
In 2023, he was also sued by his landlord, Peter Weisman, for nonpayment of rent on Hugo Galerie’s SoHo location.
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 7 June 2025
Housing providers are not allowed to evict tenants during the grant’s coverage period for nonpayment of rent.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Numerous subcontractors have also sued Adamo over nonpayment.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
In 2023, he was also sued by his landlord, Peter Weisman, for nonpayment of rent on Hugo Galerie’s SoHo location.
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 7 June 2025
Housing providers are not allowed to evict tenants during the grant’s coverage period for nonpayment of rent.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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