underpayment

Definition of underpaymentnext

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Recent Examples of underpayment When Medicaid underpayment isn’t addressed, costs shift to employers and families through higher premiums and out-of-pocket expenses. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026 In each case, every positive percentage shows the degree of underpayment that women receive on the whole. Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpayment
nonpayment
Noun
  • Tony Saxon, who also worked as Ye’s security guard and caretaker at the Malibu property, sued the rapper in Los Angeles Superior Court in September 2023, claiming a slate of labor violations, nonpayment of services and disability discrimination.
    Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Prosecutors also said Schaumburg police had responded in 2023 to a different hotel to escort Bagley and Taylor from a room for nonpayment.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026

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“Underpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpayment. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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