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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Renters across the county who were financially affected cannot be evicted for nonpayment through July 31.
— REOPENING RUNYON: Runyon Canyon Park has partially reopened to the public after being closed for weeks after the Sunset fire.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The would-be president had been kicked out of a local hotel for nonpayment.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Gap in healthcare coverage: If an employer plan ends in April or Part B is canceled in July for nonpayment, the individual will not have coverage for several months.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The landlord evicted the TGI Fridays franchisee, Orlando Restaurants Inc., in October for nonpayment around the same time the chain’s parent company filed for Chapter 11 reorganization.
—Laura Kinsler, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The would-be president had been kicked out of a local hotel for nonpayment.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Gap in healthcare coverage: If an employer plan ends in April or Part B is canceled in July for nonpayment, the individual will not have coverage for several months.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The landlord evicted the TGI Fridays franchisee, Orlando Restaurants Inc., in October for nonpayment around the same time the chain’s parent company filed for Chapter 11 reorganization.
—Laura Kinsler, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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