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grace period
noun
: a period of time beyond a due date during which a financial obligation may be met without penalty or cancellation
Examples of grace period in a Sentence
The terms of the loan allow for a ten-day grace period.
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When the grace period ended, these zombies were in even worse financial shape.
—Robert Gorin, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Nevada law requires that all absentee ballots be mailed by Election Day, with a four-day grace period to allow for postal delays.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
Mississippi may not be one of the toss up or decisive states, but if you got rid of these grace periods, several of the largest states, California, New York, Texas, all have these grace periods.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
What else is going on The grace period for student loan payments is over.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1907, in the meaning defined above
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“Grace period.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grace%20period. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
grace period
noun
grace pe·ri·od
: a period of time beyond a scheduled date during which a required action (as payment of an obligation) may be taken without incurring the ordinarily resulting adverse consequences (as penalty or cancellation): as
a
: a period of 30 days or one month during which premiums on insurance policies may be paid without penalty
b
: a period of ten days during which certain security interests (as those in fixtures) must be perfected in order to have priority over conflicting security interests under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code
called also days of grace
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