grace period

American  

noun

grace periods plural

1. a period of time after a payment becomes due, as of a loan or life-insurance premium, before one is subject to penalties or late charges or before the loan or policy is canceled.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• grace periods
  plural

Example Sentences

In Ohio, one of the primary sponsors of a bill to end the state’s four-day grace period explicitly cited the executive order.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Once the cameras are operational, drivers will have a 60-day grace period before they’re fined for going 11 mph or more over the posted speed limit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

For returning policyholders, there’s a three-month grace period to pay the first month’s premium, Montz noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Many of those who retained ACA plans are still in a 90-day grace period that allows them to keep their coverage even if they weren’t making premium payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The headmaster read through Caitlin's letter before agreeing to a month-long grace period: Things had gotten so bad that even the schools had to be lenient.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda