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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Last year, the insurer lost only about 2% of its enrollees for nonpayment at the end of the grace period.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
All correspondence regarding the account was sent to my wife’s email, so the credit warning was the first time I became aware of her nonpayment.
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
As of the end of March, Plymouth had evicted four tenants for nonpayment of rent since the end of the eviction moratorium and was in the process of evicting 71 others.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 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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