as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
the bank was annoyed because our check was delinquent
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Recent Examples of delinquent
Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
For super prime borrowers — or those with credit scores above 780 — who were seriously delinquent, scores sank as much as 175 points.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 5 May 2025
Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
He was also indicted for possession of a firearm by a delinquent.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
This comes as borrowers who are seriously delinquent are now being put into collections.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
For super prime borrowers — or those with credit scores above 780 — who were seriously delinquent, scores sank as much as 175 points.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 5 May 2025
Noun
He was charged the same day a grand jury indicted Tyler Tyrone Hollins, 20, of Lauderdale Lakes, on charges of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent, court records show.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
He was also indicted for possession of a firearm by a delinquent.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquent
Adjective
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There’s just one problem: Jey vs. Jimmy is slated for early in the program, and the famously tardy Lil Wayne is a little late — but, uncharacteristically, just a little.—
Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2025
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The maximum penalty is 25%, and taxpayers who are more than 60 days tardy will face a minimum penalty of $510 or the tax balance due, whichever is smaller.—
Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If this continues, the country will become de facto bankrupt.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The fund filed a petition for composition with creditors in February 2018, which was revoked in June 2018 by the Florence court, which declared Malo bankrupt.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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But the younger Marley is not standing in the shadows of his late father.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The epilogue takes the form of an obituary for the magazine’s late founder, but also acts as Anderson’s charming ode to the golden age of longform journalism.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Scrambling to recall a few staff and issue some belated funding is just window dressing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Please accept our belated apology.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Those who hold advanced degrees in mathematics and analytics, or your favorite degenerate gambler, know any piece of datum is only reliant on the trove of data that occurred previously.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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This 24-hour dive near Uptown is for true degenerates looking to extend the party to unholy hours.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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William Byron is overdue in a big way to get his second win of the season.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Federal Government redress of any wrongful dismissals is overdue.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Just when things are looking up — a haughty British couple leaves this daughter of Oxfordshire a handsome tip — the dinner pervert turns up for his morning coffee.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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Outside the courthouse on Friday, Toner’s lawyer made a brief statement about his pervert client.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Delinquent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquent. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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