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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 settlement comes months after Ye was ordered to pay $140,000 to a former contractor who sued the rapper for labor violations, nonpayment of services and disability discrimination.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Altman said monthly enrollment numbers are delayed because consumers have a three-month grace period to resume their premium payments before the insurance carriers end their coverage for nonpayment.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

All correspondence regarding the account was sent to my wife’s email, so the credit warning was the first time I became aware of her nonpayment.

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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