nonpayment
noun
non·pay·ment
ˌnän-ˈpā-mənt 
: neglect or failure to pay
nonpayment of a debt
was evicted for nonpayment of rent
Examples of nonpayment in a Sentence
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The federal government, meanwhile, is currently suing thirteen of Justice’s coal companies for the nonpayment of millions of dollars in fines for more than a hundred health and safety violations.
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Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
Nelson said it won’t be filed and no further action is needed by the council, per the city attorney, because the vote to proceed with legal action was contingent upon nonpayment by ROC Ventures.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
But Jeff Hudson, the mission’s interim chief executive, denied that anyone is required to leave for nonpayment.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Legal claims for nonpayment go beyond staffing companies.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
In southeastern Wisconsin, less than 6% of We Energies customers are at risk of disconnection for nonpayment, said company spokesman Brendan Conway.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
An anesthesiologist group is suing over nonpayment of more than $3 million.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
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
Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
Nelson said it won’t be filed and no further action is needed by the council, per the city attorney, because the vote to proceed with legal action was contingent upon nonpayment by ROC Ventures.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
But Jeff Hudson, the mission’s interim chief executive, denied that anyone is required to leave for nonpayment.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Legal claims for nonpayment go beyond staffing companies.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
In southeastern Wisconsin, less than 6% of We Energies customers are at risk of disconnection for nonpayment, said company spokesman Brendan Conway.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
An anesthesiologist group is suing over nonpayment of more than $3 million.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
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
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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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