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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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Depending on where they bought their house, some seriously delinquent borrowers might get lucky.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

But more borrowers have fallen delinquent on student and other debt since the payment pause ended in October 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

If a person arranges an installment plan, Bandebo noted that’s not reflected as a delinquent payment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

I walk a frozen Bothnian Gulf at Nallikari, an obscured lighthouse, a delinquent lifeguard stand, and makeshift saunas stand on white expanse like archaeology.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

I can’t get past the feeling that this is just some juvenile delinquent trying to freak everybody out.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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