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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 boy’s mother, 50-year-old Tommi Jo Mejer of Aliso Viejo, was later arrested and charged with felony child endangerment, being an accessory after the fact and several misdemeanors, including contributing to the delinquency of a minor and providing false information to a peace officer.
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Mejer was also charged with felony accessory after the fact and misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and providing false information to an officer.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
If things continue as projected, insurance premiums will have risen by an average of nearly 30% by 2055 — potentially leading to an additional 203,000 mortgages per year falling into delinquency by then.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
She was also charged with several misdemeanors, including contributing to the delinquency of a minor, loaning a motor vehicle to an unlicensed driver, and providing false information to a peace officer.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2026
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Mejer was also charged with felony accessory after the fact and misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and providing false information to an officer.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
If things continue as projected, insurance premiums will have risen by an average of nearly 30% by 2055 — potentially leading to an additional 203,000 mortgages per year falling into delinquency by then.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
She was also charged with several misdemeanors, including contributing to the delinquency of a minor, loaning a motor vehicle to an unlicensed driver, and providing false information to a peace officer.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquency
Noun
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By widening the lens, Clark is able to redirect the book’s gaze from the mother toward a quizzical, sometimes critical, but not unaffectionate portrait of two generations of political activism, with the attendant self-involvement and domestic negligence.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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His attorney argued that the charges should be reduced to involuntary manslaughter and that prosecutors couldn’t prove more than criminal negligence.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Stephanie Wambugu on lateness as an act of passive resistance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The scorecard will consist of things like on-time, arrival, breakdowns, latenesses and vintage of the bus, the deputy chancellor said.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cornelius endorsed the revitalization plan in 2022, which seeks to modernize the area and fix problems stemming from long-term neglect.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Strength in one pillar supports the others; neglect in one weakens all three.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Such an occurrence is only startling at Florida because the previous man who stood behind that podium had a habit of tardiness.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 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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If the borrower defaults on the loan, or is in virtual default, the private equity firm could sue, and accept equity rather than cash.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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General manager Jon-Eric Sullivan claims that in an ideal draft class everyone taken before the fifth round should eventually become NFL starters, and not by default (injury).—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Their bite can lead to rapid respiratory failure and paralysis without prompt medical treatment.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Doe alleges the school’s failure to act caused long-term emotional and psychological harm that continues today.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Under federal Commodities Futures Trading Commission oversight, prediction markets offer consumers a way to effectively bet on Derby outcomes without any pari-mutuel complexity, with no changing odds, no separate account, and no exotic bet types.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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One of the companies contracting with the Pentagon said its agreement required human oversight in certain situations.—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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“Delinquency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquency. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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