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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
Queen Creek Police Department had recommended misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor and criminal nuisance charges.
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Axios Phoenix, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
On a larger scale, the serious delinquency rate has been significantly lower than the 4.2 percent peak in February 2010.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The delinquency pertains to the two towers of rental apartments at the three-tower complex.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
That could cause a spike in a number of negative scenarios for banks, including write-offs, credit defaults, and delinquencies.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2024
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Axios Phoenix, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
On a larger scale, the serious delinquency rate has been significantly lower than the 4.2 percent peak in February 2010.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The delinquency pertains to the two towers of rental apartments at the three-tower complex.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
That could cause a spike in a number of negative scenarios for banks, including write-offs, credit defaults, and delinquencies.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquency
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The filing also mentions a negligence and breach of contract lawsuit filed against Trinity Water Services, LLC, a consolidated entity of Reserve Petroleum, seeking relief in excess of $1,000,000.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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In the months after, the dispute spilled onto social media and then into court—with Lanez charged with three felonies, including discharging a firearm with gross negligence—and many people took his side, accusing Pete of lying about what had happened.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Briefly, this index adds up all the adverse events – including forms of neglect, abuse or other household dysfunction – an individual experienced during childhood into a single cumulative score.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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On an international level, too..., one country’s climate response can easily leave another country impoverished, either through neglect, foolishness or outright malevolence.Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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The penalty applies even if the taxpayer submits a bullet-proof reasonable cause statement explaining the reason for the tardiness.Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The office helps with accommodations if a student needs an isolated testing environment, tardiness leniency for the mobility-impaired or permission to step outside the classroom because of PTSD.Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
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While cinephiles shudder to learn the opinions of their favorite French actors, Irish stars are assumed to have respectable politics by default.Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Any such actor might also reasonably assume by default that its rival, dogged by the same uncertainties and facing the same stakes, would be pondering a similar move.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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The other factor is the failure of the Biden administration to put an end to the Israeli wars that caused the deaths of more than 43,000 Palestinians by continuing supplies of weapons.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Injuries played a large part in the Rangers' failure to make the playoffs after winning the World Series in 2023, so expect Young to bolster his rotation somehow if Eovaldi signs elsewhere.Newsweek, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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But as ProPublica reported this year, court oversight of these officials is threadbare.Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2024
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In 2022, the Electoral Count Reform Act, passed with bipartisan support, strengthened the original act by creating a system of judicial oversight, in which courts have the final say on the lawful counting of votes and determination of a slate of electors.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Delinquency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquency. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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