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delinquent

[dih-ling-kwuhnt] / dɪˈlɪŋ kwənt /


ADJECTIVE
overdue, unpaid
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NOUN
person who is late paying bills
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“Get them as far back as you can, and keep paying perfectly. You don’t have to pay extra, but you can’t have anything be delinquent.”

From MarketWatch

The settlement specified that Iswarienko would hand over his photographs no later than Sept. 1, 2024, making him “14 months delinquent.”

From MarketWatch

By law, federal agencies are able to order a nonfederal employer to withhold up to 15% of an employee’s income to pay a delinquent debt, according to the U.S.

From Barron's

“You don’t have to pay extra, but you can’t have anything be delinquent,” if you want your score to improve, Raneri said.

From MarketWatch

More than five million federal student loan borrowers are seriously delinquent on their loans and over three million haven’t made a payment in more than 270 days, according to Education Department data.

From The Wall Street Journal