1
as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
we received a notice in the mail informing us of our delinquency in paying our utility bill
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as in lateness
the quality or state of being late
delinquency of our mortgage payment meant that we would have to pay a surcharge
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Recent Examples of delinquency
The administration did not count late payments toward delinquency.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 May 2025
That delinquency surge foreshadows a potential wave of new defaults in 2024 and 2025.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Some loan servicers don’t report a delinquency until the borrower is 90 days past due.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The Federal Reserve predicted in March that some people with a student loan delinquency could see their scores fall by as much as 171 points.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 17 May 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 May 2025
That delinquency surge foreshadows a potential wave of new defaults in 2024 and 2025.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Some loan servicers don’t report a delinquency until the borrower is 90 days past due.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The Federal Reserve predicted in March that some people with a student loan delinquency could see their scores fall by as much as 171 points.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquency
Noun
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Fowler could not determine whether this was the result of negligence or an operation with malicious intent.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Wyden is demanding the public release of an unclassified 2022 report that allegedly outlines years of cybersecurity negligence by major U.S. telecom companies.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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In 2014, she was legally removed from her mother’s custody following reports of neglect.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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The resulting breakdown is one of the series' most painful moments, with Pacey begging for answers to a lifetime of neglect.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Keep in mind that McDaniel made his team’s tardiness an issue in his end of the season session with players and the media.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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American tardiness has averaged 3.8% during the last 22 years.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
21 May 2025
Noun
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By default, this car operates in Comfort mode, which still feels quick.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The screenshot-prevention feature can be turned off in Signal’s settings, but it will be turned on by default in Windows.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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And when strategy is rolled out, is space built in for reflection, revision and learning, or is deviation still seen as failure?—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Building failures, from malfunctioning boilers and coolers to plumbing and roof leaks, are increasingly occurring, some of them during high-profile medical and tech conventions, the most recent just a couple of months ago.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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This shift will require employees to develop new skills, particularly in areas such as AI oversight, strategic planning and creative problem-solving.—
Deepinder Singh Sethi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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So throwing more regulations and oversight at charter schools as AB 84 requires is the answer for districts that didn’t do their jobs?—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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“Delinquency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquency. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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