How to Use delinquency in a Sentence

delinquency

noun
  • 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.
  • For the same period a year ago, the delinquency rate was 0.62%.
    Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Ally sees growing instances of late-stage delinquencies—those at least 60 days past due.
    Courtenay Brown, Axios, 13 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
  • There is no single set of statistics to measure whether crime and delinquency are rising or falling.
    Elaine Ganley, Star Tribune, 4 Sep. 2020
  • Hanby was convicted on five counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
    David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Oct. 2020
  • He was also charged with renting space to be used for prostitution and contributing to the delinquency of a child.
    Fox News, 14 Aug. 2020
  • What to watch: High delinquency rates are one indicator flashing yellow.
    Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Despite minor increases in delinquencies and net charge-offs, the company’s credit quality remained solid.
    John Buckingham, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The auto delinquency rate, however, is ticking higher, rising about half a percentage point from the second quarter to 3.76%.
    Telis Demos, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2020
  • The delinquency rate for conventional loans, by comparison, was 6.7 percent.
    BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2020
  • Previously, the 5% was taken from the amounts owed to the municipalities and school districts, so taxpayers were footing the bill for those in delinquency.
    Peg Quann, USA TODAY, 21 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
  • The topic of interest would be delinquency in the streets.
    Scott Calonico, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2022
  • 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
  • That is, the bank took on cardholders who were prone to delinquency or default.
    Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 10 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The previous three quarters had the lowest delinquency rates since the dataset began in 2003.
    Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
  • As a whole, card providers have been facing better levels of net charge-off rates and delinquencies.
    Lisa Kailai Han,fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024

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