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nonpayment

[non-pey-muhnt] / nɒnˈpeɪ mənt /
NOUN
failure
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State regulations, such as caps on attorney fees that curb litigation, can affect nonpayment levels, industry bodies said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

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

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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