How to Use delinquency in a Sentence

delinquency

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  • They tried to steer him away from delinquency by giving him a job in their store.
  • She's been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
  • That brings the overall delinquency rate for May to 8%.
    — Anna Bahney, CNN, 22 June 2020
  • For the same period a year ago, the delinquency rate was 0.62%.
    — Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2020
  • The rate of delinquency, that is debt more than 30 days past due, rose across income groups.
    — Harriet Torry, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Both were charged with contributing to the delinquency of a child.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The quicker a homeowner gets in front of the delinquency, the better.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
  • In the fall of 2007, all stages of delinquency and foreclosure rates started to rise.
    — Jeff Andrews, Curbed, 13 June 2018
  • Most dings will stay on your report for seven years from the date of delinquency.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2019
  • The topic of interest would be delinquency in the streets.
    — Scott Calonico, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Yes, consumer spending hit a record last year, credit card debt is off the charts, and delinquencies are on the rise.
    — Greg Petro, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The two boys will be charged in juvenile court for delinquency.
    — cleveland, 19 May 2022
  • The 15-year-old will be charged with delinquency to wit and assault with a dangerous weapon (knife).
    — Maeve Lawler, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The child was charged with breaking daytime school curfew and the man was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a child.
    — Briana Rice, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The report said Sisk did not have a prior delinquency record.
    — al, 12 Nov. 2020
  • The Sun Sentinel’s review found such delinquency was the norm, not an anomaly.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2022
  • This time, delinquencies are coming from a wider range.
    — Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2019
  • That is, the bank took on cardholders who were prone to delinquency or default.
    — Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 10 Sep. 2024
  • That’s the lowest delinquency rate in more than five years, though warning signs suggest the rate could go up in the coming months.
    — Diego Mendoza-Moyers, ExpressNews.com, 15 Oct. 2020
  • In contrast with Hansen, Weller said the rise in credit card debt and delinquency falls short of posing a threat to the economy.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The man was cited for contributing to the delinquency of a minor due to the curfew and the girl was released to her parents.
    — cleveland, 14 Jan. 2021
  • One of the women was also charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
    — cleveland, 20 Mar. 2020
  • She was charged with child neglect and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
  • North Carolina lawmakers warn that the bill to raise the age of delinquency may not cross the finish line this year.
    — Bryan Anderson, Star Tribune, 29 June 2021
  • The delinquency pertains to the two towers of rental apartments at the three-tower complex.
    — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Credit card debt has reached $868 billion in the United States, and delinquencies are on the rise, the report noted.
    — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2019
  • The average delinquency rate across the 50 largest metro areas in the country is about 5 percent.
    — Rachel Siegel, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • On May 2, Johns pleaded guilty to one count of pimping and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, both felonies.
    — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, 28 June 2019
  • The previous three quarters had the lowest delinquency rates since the dataset began in 2003.
    — Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Anderson is charged with child neglect and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025

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