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nonpayment

[non-pay-muhnt] / nɒnˈpeɪ mənt /
NOUN
failure
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The Office of Federal Student Aid argues that a high nonpayment rate represents a “serious risk” of developing a high default rate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

States that use the federal online marketplace HealthCare.gov rather than offering their own saw higher average rates of nonpayment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

All correspondence regarding the account was sent to my wife’s email, so the credit warning was the first time I became aware of her nonpayment.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026

But an April 2025 audit report by Panama’s comptroller found irregularities—including alleged nonpayment of fees—that might have cost Panama hundreds of millions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026

A few weeks after Christmas my grandpa was arrested again—this time for nonpayment of child support for his youngest son.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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