nonpayment
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4.1
- noun
- /nɒnˈpeɪmənt/
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- After several warnings, the service was disconnected for nonpayment of the monthly bill.
- nonpayment of fees
Examples
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Second, they evicted her for nonpayment.
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Frink brought suit against her for nonpayment of fees anyway.
Academic text (2010) -
Light and water long since turned off for nonpayment.
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Since I last saw Jake, he has spent considerable time in jail... for nonpayment of child support.
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Most disputes involved nonpayment or delayed payment for goods or services by state entities.
Academic text (2016) -
Unfortunately, you can be evicted for nonpayment of the property taxes.
Blog text (28) -
It was canceled last month for nonpayment.
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In Illinois, the most frequent violation was nonpayment of state student loans.
Academic text (2009) -
This furrier's suing a woman for nonpayment of bills.
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In Port Moresby, an election workers' strike over nonpayment of wages further complicated the balloting process.
Academic text (2018)
Synonyms
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5.2
Failure to pay money you owe on a loan
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8.4
Money that you should have paid earlier but still owe
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6.8
Failure to pay money owed for a loan or credit card by the due date
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9.6
Money you owe because a payment is late
A failure to pay money that is due
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Etymology
The word nonpayment comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and the word payment, from pay meaning 'to give money'. So nonpayment is the act of 'not paying' money that is owed.