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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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.
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The Editors, National Review, 16 Jan. 2025
The vast majority of cases in Presque Isle were for nonpayment of rent.
—Sawyer Loftus, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
The last constitutional amendment eliminates mandatory tax sales for nonpayment of property taxes and require the Legislature to provide for such procedures by law.
—Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
Their life insurance policies also lapsed due to nonpayment.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 16 Jan. 2025
The vast majority of cases in Presque Isle were for nonpayment of rent.
—Sawyer Loftus, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
The last constitutional amendment eliminates mandatory tax sales for nonpayment of property taxes and require the Legislature to provide for such procedures by law.
—Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
Their life insurance policies also lapsed due to nonpayment.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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