UNDERPAYMENT Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

underpayment

noun

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as in nonpayment

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Recent Examples of underpayment Overpayment results in getting a tax refund, and underpayment means the business owner must send a check or transfer funds to the tax authorities. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Two Kings Road employees told See/Saw that, as well as receiving low base pay, workers faced underpayment for overtime after the change in management. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 When Medicaid underpayment isn’t addressed, costs shift to employers and families through higher premiums and out-of-pocket expenses. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026

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nonpayment

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Either way, Erica and Peter’s legal record also shows they have been sued a number of times for fraud and loan-nonpayment allegations.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
The audit also found that Watershed terminated 737 accounts for nonpayment over 12 years and repeatedly fell short of its quarterly shutoff targets.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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