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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Noun Inflected Forms

• grace periods
  plural

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grace period

Voters who want to vote by mail should not depend too much on the seven-day grace period, Alexander said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

He said experts had since said the transition from child to adult hospitals should be done more gradually with a bigger grace period, rather than an immediate move upon turning 18.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

In 2023 it stretched the grace period to two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

And while business manager visa holders have a three-year grace period to meet the new conditions, some thriving businesses -- including many popular eateries in Okubo -- fear they won't manage.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

“Oh no. We don’t keep secrets on this ship. But perhaps Lieutenant Reynolds will give you a grace period... assuming you stay motivated.”

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi