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nonpayment

[non-pey-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

Sean Harper, chief executive of tech-based insurer Kin Insurance, said its relatively high nonpayment rate—58% last year— “is ironically due to some of the really customer-friendly stuff that we do.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 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

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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