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
Jalloh’s lengthy criminal history includes more than 30 arrests for charges of rape, assault, drug possession, property destruction, identity theft, trespassing, firing a weapon, grand larceny, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and pickpocketing.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
The 39-year-old father pleaded not guilty to charges of felony child endangerment and abuse and a misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
He’d been arrested more than 40 times, including for rape and assault, drug possession, identity theft, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, etc. etc.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Some of those challenges are in multifamily loans, where delinquencies are rising and weighing on property valuations.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
The 39-year-old father pleaded not guilty to charges of felony child endangerment and abuse and a misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
He’d been arrested more than 40 times, including for rape and assault, drug possession, identity theft, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, etc. etc.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Some of those challenges are in multifamily loans, where delinquencies are rising and weighing on property valuations.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquency
Noun
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The lawsuit accuses the hotel's ownership and management of negligence in connection with the incident last July.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The jury in Los Angeles found that Meta and YouTube were negligent in the design of their platforms, and that this negligence was a substantial factor in causing harm to the plaintiff.—
Tim Smith,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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At the George offices, Berman loses it once and for all at John’s lateness, his indifference to the daily operations of the magazine, and his hardheaded refusal to consider the TV show.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The lateness of the case is the Democrats’ own fault.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Serious Medical and Emotional Neglect Turner said Kaiko arrived in poor health, suffering from multiple medical issues and signs of prolonged neglect.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The law also explicitly states that allowing a reasonably capable child to walk to school or travel to a nearby park unsupervised does not, by itself, constitute neglect.—
Stephen Johnson,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Your partner’s frustration about your tardiness becomes, in your mind, an indictment of your character.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
25 Mar. 2026
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The first is about her constant tardiness for the party-ness (ohhhhh, ohhhhh).—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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These endangered animals ooze star power, a factor that conservationists have capitalized on in order to fund projects to protect them (and, often by default, the other organisms that share their complex ecosystems).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Headline fears about default risk in the sector have driven a small but wealthy group of institutional investors to seek the exits from many of these funds.—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 2023, the number dropped significantly, even as supervision failures within jails persisted, down to 63.—
Ryan Oehrli
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors also cited Cortez Johnson's prior probation violations, failures to appear, and past convictions.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nicolle Fefferman, co-founder of Parents Supporting Teachers, a parent advocacy group with more than 30,000 members, said the case highlights the consequences of weak oversight.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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More than two decades later, however, criticism of the policy’s ineffectiveness has reached new heights as detractors argue the rule can be easily skirted as there’s no oversight.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Delinquency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquency. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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