nonpayment
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nonpayment
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at non-, payment
Example Sentences
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Shouldn’t it have sent nonpayment notices to me, as an authorized user, and at least given me an opportunity to pay the bill before notifying me through a negative credit report?
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
But an April 2025 audit report by Panama’s comptroller found irregularities—including alleged nonpayment of fees—that might have cost Panama hundreds of millions of dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
If her wages were to be withheld over nonpayment, she said, she would have to get a second job to make ends meet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025
But Jeff Hudson, the mission’s interim chief executive, denied that anyone is required to leave for nonpayment.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024
A few weeks after Christmas my grandpa was arrested again—this time for nonpayment of child support for his youngest son.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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