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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2
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
Another 4 million are in late-stage delinquency, between 91 and 180 days past due.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
For the company specifically, Fairbank pointed out that since the fourth quarter of 2024, Capital One’s delinquency trends have steadily improved.
—Morgan Chittum,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 11 June 2025
In 2023, the Supreme Court found the government of Hennepin County, Minnesota, was unfairly pocketing proceeds from homes and businesses sold after years of property tax delinquency.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
In addition to such legal setbacks, associations can also be forced into bankruptcy by significant financial mismanagement or theft, uncovered property damage, high rates of owner delinquencies, and the costs associated with inspections and repairs.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
For the company specifically, Fairbank pointed out that since the fourth quarter of 2024, Capital One’s delinquency trends have steadily improved.
—Morgan Chittum,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 11 June 2025
In 2023, the Supreme Court found the government of Hennepin County, Minnesota, was unfairly pocketing proceeds from homes and businesses sold after years of property tax delinquency.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
In addition to such legal setbacks, associations can also be forced into bankruptcy by significant financial mismanagement or theft, uncovered property damage, high rates of owner delinquencies, and the costs associated with inspections and repairs.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquency
Noun
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The lawsuit seeks damages and brings claims of battery, negligence and false imprisonment.—
Nathan Pilling
July 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 July 2025
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Mitchell said that in civil cases where civil negligence is raised, a lawyer would have to show that someone's carelessness caused harm to another person, such as running a red light and hitting someone.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
18 July 2025
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Police always investigate a drowning to rule out cases of abuse or extreme neglect, but an absent-minded parent accidentally forgetting to lock the pool gate or door to the backyard was unlikely to land them behind bars, Hoskin said.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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Not only in the United States, where academic medical centers (AMCs) are strained by politics, profit models and bureaucracy—but also in countries like Mexico, where health systems are crumbling under neglect and underfunding.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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With plenty of chatter surrounding her tardiness, the Fugees legend set the record straight with a lengthy statement clearing the air on Tuesday (July 8).—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
9 July 2025
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McDaniel’s job could very well come down to shifting the culture for a team that accepted tardiness to meetings last year.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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Chrome is an important pillar of Alphabet's ad business, which makes up nearly three-quarters of its revenue, as Chrome provides user information to help Alphabet target ads more effectively and profitably, and also gives Google a way to route search traffic to its own engine by default.—
Kenrick Cai,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Consider using least privilege by default, integrating not just with other systems of record or productivity tools but with security applications and ensuring customers have the ability to audit along the way.—
Cynthia Tee,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Ford is recalling over 850,000 vehicles due to a potential low-pressure fuel pump failure, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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One clear failure that was identified in the numerous reviews that have taken place since the shooting was a lack of accountability surrounding who was in charge that day.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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My experience shows that with careful planning, responsible AI practices and human oversight, agentic AI not only addresses today’s support challenges but also paves the way for entirely new service models.—
Varun Milind Kulkarni,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Arizona passed a law creating an independent oversight office for state prisons.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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“Delinquency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquency. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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