delinquency
noun
failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; dereliction; default.
delinquencies
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pluralof delinquency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In turn, higher insurance costs could lead to an uptick in delinquencies over the coming months and years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Elevated delinquencies don’t indicate a program in distress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The first is elevated delinquencies on Federal Housing Administration insured loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“When the pace of new delinquencies stabilized in early 2024, the stock kept rising as charged-off debts accumulated,” the researchers said in their blog post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
On the twenty-fifth of each month, the remittance reports arrived on his computer screen, and he scanned them for any upticks in delinquencies.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
