1
as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
we received a notice in the mail informing us of our delinquency in paying our utility bill
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as in lateness
the quality or state of being late
delinquency of our mortgage payment meant that we would have to pay a surcharge
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Recent Examples of delinquency
Hill-Brodigan was sentenced Monday to two years of probation after pleading no contest to holding an open house party and contributing to the delinquency or dependency of minors as part of the deal, prosecutors announced that day.
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Witherspoon has been charged with three felony counts of kidnapping and three misdemeanor counts of contributing the delinquency of a minor, court documents show.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
This newer cost burden is challenging homeownership, leading to more mortgage delinquencies.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Don’t ignore delinquency Delinquency comes before default.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Witherspoon has been charged with three felony counts of kidnapping and three misdemeanor counts of contributing the delinquency of a minor, court documents show.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
This newer cost burden is challenging homeownership, leading to more mortgage delinquencies.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Don’t ignore delinquency Delinquency comes before default.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquency
Noun
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She is survived by her father, husband and two children, who are suing the Dollar Tree corporation and the store’s manager for $50 million, alleging negligence and unsafe conditions.—
Devoun Cetoute,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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So far, Gray is the only parent in such a case to face second-degree murder charges, a result of a recent Georgia law that made negligence a factor that could lead to murder charges.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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How must Yves Bissouma, who was left out of the squad for August’s UEFA Super Cup penalty shootout defeat to Paris-Saint Germain due to persistent lateness, feel watching his team-mate avoid facing the consequences?—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Feldman provides an exceptional guide to a culture that produced castrati only to discard them, and to the haunted sense of too-lateness that left Moreschi outside his own life.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Paxton’s near decade of abuse of the office and neglect of its fundamental responsibilities has caused extensive damage that will take time and good leadership to repair and rebuild.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Our infrastructure has failed to meet the demands of rapid expansion, as evidenced by the 12-year neglect of Eastland, which resulted in job losses and decreased tax revenue.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Her slip dress and his tardiness show us that the two have a very different idea of what constitutes effort — that’s intelligent costuming.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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And at least one student benefitted from his tardiness.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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For the violations and drawing the default order, the commission sanctioned Montano by turning the 2022 suspension into an indefinite suspension that’s dated April 9, 2024.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Profit payouts are monthly by default, but can be upgraded to faster weekly or bi-weekly schedules.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Chatham County Police Department is investigating the crash and has charged Vasquez Lopez with reckless driving, driving without a valid license, failure to obey a traffic control device, and first-degree homicide by vehicle, the agency shared online.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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As such, a cybersecurity failure in the F-35 program would be a serious breach that could jeopardize the integrity of planned and upcoming missions.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Both Opus and Sonnet can navigate applications, fill out forms and work across platforms with minimal oversight.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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The bill wouldn’t legalize the practice or set up an oversight structure regulating it, as the state did with marijuana and Nevada has done with prostitution in several counties.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Delinquency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquency. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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