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
The student loan delinquencies – a nasty side effect of pandemic relief programs expiring and loan forgiveness efforts falling short – have started to level off in recent months.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Tax payments, charitable contributions, legal filings, rent payments and other bills or items that rely on postmark dates for deadlines can be impacted by later postmarks and risk late fees, penalties, or delinquency.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Borrowers can often get out of a delinquency status by making a payment on their student debt or enrolling in a forbearance, Mayotte said.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Amya was shot by her 14-year-old cousin, Seymour’s son, who was charged in Franklin County Juvenile Court with a delinquency charge of reckless homicide, The Columbus Dispatch and ABC6 reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Tax payments, charitable contributions, legal filings, rent payments and other bills or items that rely on postmark dates for deadlines can be impacted by later postmarks and risk late fees, penalties, or delinquency.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Borrowers can often get out of a delinquency status by making a payment on their student debt or enrolling in a forbearance, Mayotte said.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Amya was shot by her 14-year-old cousin, Seymour’s son, who was charged in Franklin County Juvenile Court with a delinquency charge of reckless homicide, The Columbus Dispatch and ABC6 reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquency
Noun
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The lawsuit also alleges WSU was liable for claims of outrageous conduct and other forms of negligence.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The legal claims included negligence, wrongful death, deceptive trade practices, and product liability.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Despite the challenges lateness can create, Alpert said people don't have to be stuck with these habits forever.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
14 Dec. 2025
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These stories about stuffing kids into snowsuits and her husband’s perpetual lateness are still charming, but there’s a different valence to them after the opening context of craft services and the Clermont Lounge.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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The sites of protest include small cities such as Abadan and the Kurdish-majority Malekshahi in the southwestern Ilam province, where economic grievances, unemployment, and state neglect are stark.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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For neighborhood residents, the properties have become symbols of disinvestment and neglect, drawing growing calls for city government to intervene.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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The issues with tardiness to meetings have carried over, per team sources, and his effort on Thursday night was indeed reminiscent of his time in the Steel City.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Dec. 2025
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Most school administrators reported a lack of access to transportation contributed to chronic tardiness (76%), chronic absenteeism (74%), academic performance challenges (68%) and student safety concerns (75%).—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
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Though designers will still prioritize efficiency, the triangle might not always be the default layout to achieve what a homeowner wants.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Economic overview Venezuela’s economy has undergone hyperinflation and chaos since the mid-2010s driven by political corruption, infrastructure cuts and debt defaults.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Patients’ failure to take their medicine as prescribed is a major challenge that contributes to hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths and billions of dollars in health care costs annually.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … SKIDDING TO SAFETY – All plane tires burst on Boeing 767 during harrowing landing failure.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Each application will be reviewed individually, giving regulators greater flexibility while retaining tight oversight.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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That does not mean regulators should let businesses operate without oversight.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Delinquency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquency. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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