nonperformance
noun
non·per·for·mance
ˌnän-pər-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s 
-pə-
: neglect or failure to perform
especially
: failure to adhere to the terms of an agreement or promise
nonperformance of an obligation
nonperformance of a contract
Examples of nonperformance in a Sentence
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In Arizona, there are several defenses to excuse the nonperformance of a home purchase contract because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
Contractual force majeure is rarely invoked and enforced to allow the nonperformance of contracts that have become either impossible or impracticable due to some catastrophic event, including natural disasters and wars.
—Alexander Talel, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2023
Although strikes have caused some short interruptions over the decades, the theater industry has never known a protracted period of nonperformance such as this: Even during the 1918 flu pandemic, Broadway theaters remained open.
—Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2021
Drawdowns on letters of credit, for example, which are supposed to be automatic on presentation, are occasionally enjoined for nonperformance, fraud or on other grounds.
—John Quinn, Forbes, 17 May 2022
The social cost of this nonperformance is significant: a spreading loss of faith in the governing system.
—Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 1 June 2022
In digital, nonperformance is simply not acceptable.
—Gary Burtka, Forbes, 21 May 2021
The definition of that phrase includes the reallocation of staff, delaying or modifying nonemergency medical services, and reasonable nonperformance of medical services due to COVID-19.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 11 May 2021
The definition includes the reallocation of staff, delaying or modifying nonemergency medical services and reasonable nonperformance of medical services due to COVID-19.
—Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 20 May 2019
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Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
Contractual force majeure is rarely invoked and enforced to allow the nonperformance of contracts that have become either impossible or impracticable due to some catastrophic event, including natural disasters and wars.
—Alexander Talel, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2023
Although strikes have caused some short interruptions over the decades, the theater industry has never known a protracted period of nonperformance such as this: Even during the 1918 flu pandemic, Broadway theaters remained open.
—Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2021
Drawdowns on letters of credit, for example, which are supposed to be automatic on presentation, are occasionally enjoined for nonperformance, fraud or on other grounds.
—John Quinn, Forbes, 17 May 2022
The social cost of this nonperformance is significant: a spreading loss of faith in the governing system.
—Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 1 June 2022
In digital, nonperformance is simply not acceptable.
—Gary Burtka, Forbes, 21 May 2021
The definition of that phrase includes the reallocation of staff, delaying or modifying nonemergency medical services, and reasonable nonperformance of medical services due to COVID-19.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 11 May 2021
The definition includes the reallocation of staff, delaying or modifying nonemergency medical services and reasonable nonperformance of medical services due to COVID-19.
—Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 20 May 2019
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“Nonperformance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonperformance. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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