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nonpayment

[non-pay-muhnt] / nɒnˈpeɪ mənt /
NOUN
failure
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The Office of Federal Student Aid argues that a high nonpayment rate represents a “serious risk” of developing a high default rate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

States that use the federal online marketplace HealthCare.gov rather than offering their own saw higher average rates of nonpayment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Last year, the insurer lost only about 2% of its enrollees for nonpayment at the end of the grace period.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Shouldn’t it have sent nonpayment notices to me, as an authorized user, and at least given me an opportunity to pay the bill before notifying me through a negative credit report?

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026

A few weeks after Christmas my grandpa was arrested again—this time for nonpayment of child support for his youngest son.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter


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