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
Skipping loan payments Skipping payments or failing to keep up with your loan status can lead to delinquency, default and damage to your credit.
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 30 July 2025
Roughly one-quarter are already in default or late-stage delinquency.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Sometimes the board packet has confidential information such as multiple bid proposals, or incident reports, or delinquency lists, which should not be shared with the community at large.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
The legislation arrives against a backdrop of rising delinquency rates.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 30 July 2025
Roughly one-quarter are already in default or late-stage delinquency.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Sometimes the board packet has confidential information such as multiple bid proposals, or incident reports, or delinquency lists, which should not be shared with the community at large.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
The legislation arrives against a backdrop of rising delinquency rates.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquency
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The suit alleged wrongful detention, false arrest, battery and excessive force against the San Diego police officers who arrested and transported Hartsfield, and negligence against the unidentified sheriff’s employees who allegedly shared his booking photo with his co-worker.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott and the city’s council filed the first major lawsuit against the duo a month after the accident took place, alleging criminal negligence.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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Her charges include one count of child neglect, three counts of felony animal neglect and four counts of misdemeanor animal neglect, and her bond is set at $36,000.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The toddler’s foster father, Brian Dalton, was arrested and charged with child abuse and neglect, as well as involuntary manslaughter, according to information provided by the Amherst County Sheriff's Office.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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For years, McDaniel has been accused of being too much of a player’s coach and being afraid to lower the boom, so to speak, for infractions such as tardiness to meetings or practice.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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That means the leaders set the standard for the team, and police things like penalties and tardiness.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 July 2025
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That’s true of Alderete by default; Sunderland’s central-defensive options are slim.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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When available, personalized responses will be enabled by default.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
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Now 86 and ailing, Khamenei has lived long enough to see the total failure of his predecessor’s revolution.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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After making a tremendous mistake that triggers the French and Indian War, an ambitious 22-year-old Washington must face his failures and find the courage to become the leader that will forge a nation.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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But without enforceable safeguards, independent oversight, and a diversified economic strategy, those promises rarely match the hype.—
Marty Small Sr,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Reuters reported last month that the CFTC had fired two dozen workers from its enforcement, market oversight, administration and data divisions.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Delinquency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquency. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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