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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 lodging market’s foreclosure and loan delinquency woes have engulfed hotels in Oakland, San Francisco and downtown San Jose, although problems have also surfaced for hotels in Berkeley, Newark, Pleasanton and Pleasant Hill.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Those numbers include not only tax brackets, but penalties for late returns, tax delinquencies, and missed forms and returns.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Those figures are below the average 30-day delinquency rates on a credit card.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Borrower delinquencies started appearing on credit reports in 2025, leading to sudden drops in credit scores.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Those numbers include not only tax brackets, but penalties for late returns, tax delinquencies, and missed forms and returns.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Those figures are below the average 30-day delinquency rates on a credit card.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Borrower delinquencies started appearing on credit reports in 2025, leading to sudden drops in credit scores.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquency
Noun
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Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Hardimans are seeking damages over the collision, alleging that Campbell drove through a red light and that his negligence caused the crash.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That is in stark contrast to baby boomers, who see lateness as a sign of unprofessionalism or disrespect, no matter how small.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Devices have seemed to exacerbate a culture of permissible lateness these days.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trying to use last minute overirrigation to make up for a season of neglect — well, that’s not a recipe for anything overly spectacular.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Youth who are committed to a detention center are more likely than other juveniles to have suffered abuse and neglect, and strip searches can retraumatize them.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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While occasional tardiness is forgivable, consistent lateness can start to chip away at even the strongest friendships.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Studies show tardiness can cost workers their reputation—or even their job.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Herman, 42, owes $50,000 plus interest in settlement funds to Rebecca Liland, and another $39,300 plus interest to Jennifer McGonigal, after each filed civil lawsuits against him in Broward County and received default judgments when Herman didn’t answer.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their attorney, Jordan Lebovitz, secured a default judgment against Neptune Resources but couldn’t get anyone at the company to respond.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Griffith and CityBeat reporter Madeline Fening are facing charges, including disorderly conduct, failure to disperse, obstructing a highway and obstructing an emergency responder.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Luckily, clever Frances must have understood her caper was destined for failure.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Transparency from companies and oversight from regulators will likely continue shaping how AI evolves.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Schlick’s promotion to CEO of Northern Europe at Fremantle in 2023 gave her oversight of operations across the Netherlands, Belgium, the Nordics and Poland and a mandate to shake things up.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Delinquency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquency. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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