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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Sperl initiated the eviction more than a year ago, claiming nonpayment of rent.
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Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
In March 2022, Gelzer and McGee argued over drugs and nonpayment of rent, Kenny said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2024
That same year, in 2022, Childs filed a civil lawsuit against Iza’s company related to the nonpayment.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Shortly after, her landlord filed an eviction case against her for nonpayment.
—Alexa Eisenberg, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
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Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
In March 2022, Gelzer and McGee argued over drugs and nonpayment of rent, Kenny said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2024
That same year, in 2022, Childs filed a civil lawsuit against Iza’s company related to the nonpayment.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Shortly after, her landlord filed an eviction case against her for nonpayment.
—Alexa Eisenberg, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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