non-payment

noun

Meaning

Failure to pay a debt or an amount of money that is due.

Examples

The contract explicitly states that non-payment will result in immediate termination of services.
Legal action was initiated following the persistent non-payment of invoices.

Synonyms: default, arrears, delinquency

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non-payment

noun

Pronunciation: /nɒnˈpeɪmənt/

Definition

Failure to pay a debt or an amount of money that is due.

Examples

The contract explicitly states that non-payment will result in immediate termination of services.
Legal action was initiated following the persistent non-payment of invoices.
The landlord issued an eviction notice citing the tenant's non-payment of rent.

Synonyms of non-payment

Words with a similar meaning to non-payment:

default
arrears
delinquency

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