nonpayment

noun

non·​pay·​ment ˌnän-ˈpā-mənt How to pronounce nonpayment (audio)
: neglect or failure to pay
nonpayment of a debt
was evicted for nonpayment of rent

Examples of nonpayment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The lawsuits by June Kwan have been settled, but Superiority Burger was also sued in January by its builder, Bellwood, for nonpayment. Joseph Bernstein, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Several ex-employees have sued, claiming that they were not paid severance on their way out, as well as vendors for nonpayment. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2024 Other charges, such as amenities fees and renters insurance, cannot be used as grounds for an eviction for nonpayment of rent. Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2024 Twitter was also sued for nonpayment of rent at another San Francisco building and at its UK headquarters. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 15 June 2023 Advertisement Eviction protection applies only if the sole reason for eviction is nonpayment of rent. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024 Trump has based huge amounts of his phony business empire on fraud, obfuscation, nonpayment of contractors and playing chicken with the banks, threatening default and going bankrupt and paying little to no taxes. New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2024 Their landlord responded by suing them for nonpayment in housing court. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2024 The most vulnerable group in danger of eviction for nonpayment are tenants who hold graduate degrees and are less likely to be in the labor force, compared with others with outstanding debt, according to the study authors. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonpayment was in the 15th century

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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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