nonpayment
noun
non·pay·ment
ˌnän-ˈpā-mənt 
: neglect or failure to pay
nonpayment of a debt
was evicted for nonpayment of rent
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Expert puts him in top spot on big board
Eversource announces shutoffs for nonpayment will resume.
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Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2024
The would-be president had been kicked out of a local hotel for nonpayment.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
Loading your audio article With the state facing a shortfall in energy assistance funds, Maryland’s electric and gas utilities have been ordered to give customers who’ve been denied help with bills additional notice before shutting off service for nonpayment.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
The lawsuit resulted in a judgement against M Den for nonpayment of rent and a judge granting an eviction order.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2024
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Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2024
The would-be president had been kicked out of a local hotel for nonpayment.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
Loading your audio article With the state facing a shortfall in energy assistance funds, Maryland’s electric and gas utilities have been ordered to give customers who’ve been denied help with bills additional notice before shutting off service for nonpayment.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
The lawsuit resulted in a judgement against M Den for nonpayment of rent and a judge granting an eviction order.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2024
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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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