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
Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Giancana had risen from a juvenile delinquent to the Outfit’s upper echelon.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin Department of Revenue records show that Biersal Tavern LLC owes more than $50,000 in delinquent sales tax.
—Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
After 90 days of nonpayment, student loan servicers report delinquent, or past-due, accounts to major credit bureaus, which use the information to recalculate the borrower’s score.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Giancana had risen from a juvenile delinquent to the Outfit’s upper echelon.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Noun
What to expect for Charlotte’s office market Again, Charlotte isn’t leading the pack for office building sales or delinquent loans.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin Department of Revenue records show that Biersal Tavern LLC owes more than $50,000 in delinquent sales tax.
—Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquent
Adjective
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How to Protect Your Luggage From Bed Bugs From delayed flights to lost luggage, travel is already anxiety-inducing enough without adding these pervasive pests to the mix.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sunday saw a delayed start and revamped schedule after a storm caused a shelter in place to be issued.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When the players meet up for their weekly meal on Thursdays, Jones is always tardy.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The only previous disciplinary action against Vagovic concerned his tardy response to the Bar concerning this complaint earlier this year.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 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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But when will Swift's latest project be released on Spotify and Apple Music?—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ineffective policies for the EV market could mirror the loss of the solar energy industry, says Wendy Cutler, senior vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, where too-late action left America outpaced and China controlling more than 80 percent of the world’s solar panels.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Joy speaks at length about growing up in a culturally sophisticated yet oppressive family and holding her artistic temperament in check, before achieving a belated liberation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Then, at the end of the episode, Slightly pulls Arthur’s body into a ventilation shaft, in what could be a belated act of regret or an attempt to preserve a Xenomorph host body before any other aliens can eat it.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike Vegas with its cast of reprobates and wackos, this joint is classy and clean and just a wee bit indulgent.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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They’re typically retired, sitting on pensions and 401(k)s, and may be naive to the techniques favored by con artists and reprobates who run riot on the internet.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The developer also faces financial challenges, including an overdue state tax bill.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Employers won’t like it — but reform of the program is long overdue.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Like the scrappy bird in their nickname, the tenacious Toronto Blue Jays have clawed their way to 45 come-from-behind victories – most in the major leagues – and 87 overall, tops in the American League with under two weeks left in the 2025 campaign.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Delinquent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquent. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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