How to Use grace period in a Sentence

grace period

noun
  • The terms of the loan allow for a ten-day grace period.
  • The country has a 30-day grace period to make the payment, the source said.
    Reuters, CNN, 4 Apr. 2022
  • But in some countries, the grace period appears to be over.
    Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Those already on the market got a two-year grace period.
    Wired, 12 July 2022
  • The trustee for the bonds confirmed that a default has occurred, as there was no grace period for the payment.
    Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2022
  • That has to happen no later than the end of 2022, and there is no grace period once the guidance is issued.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2022
  • The grace period could also be good news for the economy.
    Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2023
  • While the payments were due on April 4, the country now has a 30-day grace period to make a payment in dollars.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Fitch said that Kaisa had failed to repay funds due Tuesday, and there was no grace period for the payment.
    Frances Yoon, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Once the three-month grace period ends, that citation will include a $40 fine.
    Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Apple may be forced to remove thousands of apps from its Chinese store once the grace period ends in March.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Jan. 2024
  • From the online account portal to the grace period for late payments, nothing will come as a shock.
    Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2023
  • If the bill is passed, those cafes will be required to close after a three-year grace period unless they are licensed as zoos.
    Yael Martínez, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The Senate bill, meanwhile, would do away with the grace period entirely.
    Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Russia has a 30-day grace period to resolve the default.
    NBC News, 11 Apr. 2022
  • End of carousel But while the compassion can be eternal, her grace period can’t, for a couple of reasons.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024
  • But Henderson was still within the grace period to change his plates.
    Margaret Coker, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The emirate has given retailers a four-month grace period to comply with the rules.
    Adam Pourahmadi, CNN, 4 July 2022
  • The grace period would not apply to restitution owed to victims.
    Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Right now is the unofficial grace period for last-minute shoppers to catch some of the best TV deals of the season as last year’s models clear out to make room for the new batch.
    Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The group has a grace period until early September to make good on the missing bond payments.
    Laura He, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Renters’ rights activists say Oregon could yet see a surge in evictions if the grace period and the aid programs are allowed to expire.
    oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2022
  • The plan will also waive pending late fees on outstanding toll bills if customers pay the full amount of their toll transactions by the end of the grace period.
    Lilly Price, baltimoresun.com, 24 Feb. 2022
  • After a grace period, songs that were penned in part by UMPG’s songwriters are now suffering the same fate.
    Elias Leight, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Most of these payments have a 30-day grace period, which means Russia could default as early as mid-April.
    Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Employers can give employees a grace period of up to two and a half months after the end of a calendar year to claim the money.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The grace period is not retroactive for late fees paid or postmarked before Thursday.
    Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Florida state law allows for a 90-day grace period to release the names of winners.
    Doc Louallen, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
  • An amnesty measure to allow people a grace period to comply was set to expire in April, but it has been extended through the fall of 2023.
    Morgan Coates, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023
  • His comments were prompted by the grace period that ended on Sunday.
    Giulia Morpurgo, Fortune, 27 June 2022

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