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nonpaying

British  
/ nɒnˈpeɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of guests, customers, etc) not expected or requested to pay

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It’s possible banks are tightening their standards, which means more creditworthy accounts are getting counted while nonpaying accounts are charged off or slip into delinquency.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Even if I could, Sora limits videos for nonpaying users to 15 seconds, and paying ones to 25.

From Barron's Dec. 12, 2025

While the company has a commanding lead among consumers, that also means it has to subsidize the computing costs for nonpaying users of ChatGPT, hurting its margins.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

The company in 2022 estimated that more than 100 million nonpaying households were using its service.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2025

“Behold your empire. Wiping crumbs from a counter and listening to the same tired jokes from your nonpaying customers.”

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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