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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Shortly after, her landlord filed an eviction case against her for nonpayment.
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Alexa Eisenberg, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
For four other kinds of scams, complaints were in the ballpark of around roughly 7,000 each: personal data breaches, nonpayment and nondelivery scams, investment scams and romance scams.
—Roxana Popescu, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
How much land the state seized for nonpayment of taxes over the years that was later opened up for free settlement has yet to be reconstructed.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Sep. 2024
Renters can be evicted if a landlord or family member is moving in or if the renter has violated the terms of their lease, as long as it’s not related to nonpayment of rent, utilities or similar charges.
—Nick Grube, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2024
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Alexa Eisenberg, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
For four other kinds of scams, complaints were in the ballpark of around roughly 7,000 each: personal data breaches, nonpayment and nondelivery scams, investment scams and romance scams.
—Roxana Popescu, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
How much land the state seized for nonpayment of taxes over the years that was later opened up for free settlement has yet to be reconstructed.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Sep. 2024
Renters can be evicted if a landlord or family member is moving in or if the renter has violated the terms of their lease, as long as it’s not related to nonpayment of rent, utilities or similar charges.
—Nick Grube, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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