as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
the bank was annoyed because our check was delinquent
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Recent Examples of delinquent
Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025
The girls, along with other residents, were considered juvenile delinquents and were supposed to receive counseling and rehabilitation services while at the facility.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
The Department’s data are not final cohort default rates but rather a proxy using interim data: the percentage of borrowers who entered repayment after January 2020 and were either in default or more than 90 days delinquent as of May 2025.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Adjective
And Santi, though Pryce meets him as a delinquent getting chased off the range for free-loading, turns out to be an ex-elite competitor once coached by his delinquent dad.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025
The girls, along with other residents, were considered juvenile delinquents and were supposed to receive counseling and rehabilitation services while at the facility.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Noun
In December 2024, the teen driver in the March 2024 incident was adjudicated delinquent — the juvenile version of being found guilty — of aiding and abetting first-degree assault of a peace officer.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
The Department’s data are not final cohort default rates but rather a proxy using interim data: the percentage of borrowers who entered repayment after January 2020 and were either in default or more than 90 days delinquent as of May 2025.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquent
Adjective
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Wiegman’s team selections have been questioned; her apparently tardy use of the substitutes bench was cited as the problem in journalists’ hastily deleted early drafts of match reports from the Sweden and Italy games.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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In plain English, the union says company negotiators have been tardy to bargaining sessions, sometimes by as many as 60 minutes, and aren’t always showing up with counterproposals.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The fight almost bankrupts the town of Shelby, Montana, which borrowed heavily to stage it. 1930 — Helen Wills Moody wins her fourth straight singles title at Wimbledon with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Elizabeth Ryan.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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The expectation is set early in the series, when an alderman who tries to swindle George bankrupts himself in the process, then kills himself in shame.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Brazilians have a word for players such as Jair Cunha, Nottingham Forest’s latest defensive recruit.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Through back-and-forth-through-time storytelling, the film centers on Ryota’s emotional journey of honoring his late brother Sota’s legacy and overcoming his own pain to help elevate the team.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Scrambling to recall a few staff and issue some belated funding is just window dressing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Please accept our belated apology.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That pair of reprobates retired from politics due to ill health.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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Like many of Anderson’s protagonists, Gustave is a reprobate of the first order, romancing old ladies for their fortunes and such.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Some, however, argue changes at Harvard were long overdue and pressure from the Trump administration was necessary.—
Michael Casey,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The support for Anderson is long overdue, given her treatment in the past.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Delinquent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquent. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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