nonpayment
noun
non·pay·ment
ˌnän-ˈpā-mənt 
: neglect or failure to pay
nonpayment of a debt
was evicted for nonpayment of rent
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In a 3-1 vote, the Housing and Homelessness Committee approved a motion that would bar landlords from evicting tenants for a variety of reasons, including for nonpayment of rent or if an owner wanted to move into a unit.
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
And an attorney for Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor — the location of one The M Den store — sued The M Den in March in 15th District Court for nonpayment of rent.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2024
Hunter Biden had agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanors for nonpayment of taxes in 2017 and 2018, and to enter a pretrial program on a gun charge.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
The lead prosecutor stayed on the case after being suspended by the state bar for nonpayment of dues, in violation of court and DOJ rules.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
And an attorney for Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor — the location of one The M Den store — sued The M Den in March in 15th District Court for nonpayment of rent.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2024
Hunter Biden had agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanors for nonpayment of taxes in 2017 and 2018, and to enter a pretrial program on a gun charge.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
The lead prosecutor stayed on the case after being suspended by the state bar for nonpayment of dues, in violation of court and DOJ rules.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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