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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In 2023, he was also sued by his landlord, Peter Weisman, for nonpayment of rent on Hugo Galerie’s SoHo location.
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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
Four other contractors or vendors sued for nonpayment in late 2023 and 2024.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The senior education and outreach manager at the nonprofit CLEO Institute highlights bills that would prevent power companies from cutting off customers for nonpayment during extreme heat events and calls on Broward legislators to give the bills a proper hearing.
—Owen Gaither, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
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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
Four other contractors or vendors sued for nonpayment in late 2023 and 2024.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The senior education and outreach manager at the nonprofit CLEO Institute highlights bills that would prevent power companies from cutting off customers for nonpayment during extreme heat events and calls on Broward legislators to give the bills a proper hearing.
—Owen Gaither, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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