DELINQUENCIES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

delinquency

noun

di-ˈliŋ-kwən-sē

Definition of delinquency

as in negligence

the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action we received a notice in the mail informing us of our delinquency in paying our utility bill

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as in lateness

the quality or state of being late delinquency of our mortgage payment meant that we would have to pay a surcharge

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Recent Examples of delinquency By the time customer management responds, the window for proactive, low-cost intervention has often closed, and the bank is left managing a delinquency instead of preventing one. — Julie Conroy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 This is different from the Federal Reserve's method, which uses credit-reporting data to track delinquency. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Eyssallenne now faces criminal charges of felony child endangerment and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Those with a recent student loan delinquency also experienced an average FICO Score drop of 38 points when compared to April 2025. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delinquency

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Noun

Earlier this year, two men, Christopher Sage and Terry Thompson, sued DraftKings, FanDuel and other companies for negligence, design defect, failure to warn, unfair trade practices and related claims.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
After the crash, Bustillos was charged with one count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.

— Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of negligence

Noun

On July 6, reports stated that Harry was offered and had accepted an invite to stay at Buckingham Palace—but the invite was reportedly rescinded due to the lateness of his RSVP.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026
In 2024, military and overseas ballots were rejected for lateness at more than eight times the rate of domestic mail ballots, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 June 2026

Definition of lateness

Noun

Nacua’s ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child, Hallie Aiono, has now accused him of abuse and neglect during their four-year relationship.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Maryland provides legal representation to children involved in abuse and neglect, termination-of-parental-rights and related proceedings.

— John Mattingly, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of neglect

Noun

Their tardiness, which saw the start delayed by half an hour, was continued on the field with India looking like a rabble in the face of the onslaught from Buttler and Brook.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Target's new attendance point system Target will start tracking unexcused tardiness and absences for its store and warehouse workers in September, assigning point values to violations and terminating any employee who hits 12 points within a year.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of tardiness

Noun

Importantly, a measure in the bond market that shows how worried bond investors are about potential bond defaults by several big economies’ governments has not risen excessively, according to strategists at Macquarie.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
In its default configuration, the handheld’s screen is flanked by analog sticks, a D-pad, and Xbox-style ABXY face buttons, plus two triggers on each shoulder.

— Dominic Preston, The Verge, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of default

Noun

The failures resulted in a divorce during the offseason and this exhibition game at Hard Rock Stadium was the first time the couple happened to be at the same place at the same time since the split.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
For five months, these players have underperformed, much to the chagrin of their front offices and the fans, who repeatedly boo their failures.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of failure

Noun

The conflicting rulings from the 3rd and 9th circuit courts have provided an opportunity for the Supreme Court to get involved and review which regulator should have oversight of prediction markets, Bank of America said in a Monday note.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
After injection begins, engineering oversight must track subsurface fluid movement.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

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