underpayment
noun
the act of paying less than is required or owed.
underpayments
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pluralof underpayment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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California officials took legal action against State Farm, alleging unlawful delays, denials, and underpayments of home-insurance claims from last year’s Los Angeles wildfires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
The full improper payments figure reported for 2025 came to $186 billion, but that included at least $10 billion in underpayments as well.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
According to the nonprofit Department of Angels, 70% of the roughly 2,000 insured Eaton and Palisades fire survivors who were surveyed said delays, denials and underpayments are “actively derailing recovery.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2025
The projected gross tax gap — made up of failed payments through nonfiling, underreporting and underpayments — doesn’t account for late payments or IRS enforcement.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
For those with fluctuating incomes and family circumstances, this can lead to over- or underpayments.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2023
