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delinquent

[dih-ling-kwuhnt] / dɪˈlɪŋ kwənt /


ADJECTIVE
overdue, unpaid
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NOUN
person who is late paying bills
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People were missing work, and had been delinquent on repairs, and late on bills, calling in favors everywhere, even for the essentials.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

There are signs of trouble ahead for securitized commercial real-estate loans, with a “specially serviced rate” of 12%, which is combination of delinquent loans and those likely to default, according to research by Deutsche Bank.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

One pool of multifamily apartment mortgages issued in 2021 is already 53% delinquent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The owner is delinquent on paying property taxes, county records show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Now she feared that people would see her as a juvenile delinquent, a criminal, someone with a mark against her name.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

The RF also affords some measure of security against top-slashing thieves and delinquents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

Opened in 1873, the privately operated detention facility housed petty delinquents and orphans, said Marc Schindler, a professor at Georgetown who leads the project.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

During Easter week, the pope chose to perform the traditional washing of others’ feet in a facility for juvenile delinquents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2025

"If the school exists for young people who need support, to think of them as delinquents is basically the worst you could do. It's counter to what should be happening," Gingold said.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2022

Perhaps most surprising is that most commandos were not criminals or delinquents: They volunteered for the special duty.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti


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