as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
the bank was annoyed because our check was delinquent
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Recent Examples of delinquent
Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
In discussing the rise of the pecuniary class, Veblen compared its members to street delinquents at the opposite pole of society.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 May 2025
The Federal Reserve of New York study also found that borrowers ages 40 and older were most likely to be delinquent on their loans.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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Adjective
The girls, along with other residents, were considered juvenile delinquents and were supposed to receive counseling and rehabilitation services while at the facility.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
In discussing the rise of the pecuniary class, Veblen compared its members to street delinquents at the opposite pole of society.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Noun
Instead of doing anything to correct her delinquent son, Mahnaz coddles the boy and resents those who attempt to discipline him.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 May 2025
The Federal Reserve of New York study also found that borrowers ages 40 and older were most likely to be delinquent on their loans.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquent
Adjective
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In plain English, the union says company negotiators have been tardy to bargaining sessions, sometimes by as many as 60 minutes, and aren’t always showing up with counterproposals.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
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Tommy John surgery — and pitching for the first time with the Dodgers — made Dodger Stadium the center of the baseball universe and prompted notoriously tardy L.A. sports fans to show up early.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The fight almost bankrupts the town of Shelby, Montana, which borrowed heavily to stage it. 1930 — Helen Wills Moody wins her fourth straight singles title at Wimbledon with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Elizabeth Ryan.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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The expectation is set early in the series, when an alderman who tries to swindle George bankrupts himself in the process, then kills himself in shame.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Many among Australia’s 117,000-strong Jewish population are anxious after spate of antisemitic attacks in the country’s two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, since late last year – including arson attacks on synagogues, and swastikas scrawled on buildings and cars.—
Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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An attendee holds a portrait of late football player Andre Silva during the funeral ceremony of Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva at the Mother Church of Gondomar, on the outskirts...—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Scrambling to recall a few staff and issue some belated funding is just window dressing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Please accept our belated apology.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That pair of reprobates retired from politics due to ill health.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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Like many of Anderson’s protagonists, Gustave is a reprobate of the first order, romancing old ladies for their fortunes and such.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Supporters have cheered the actions as an overdue way to root out waste.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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Pitt also praised the Leonard Bernstein biopic for being one of the best films of the 2020s; Pitt implied that an Academy Award for Cooper is even long overdue.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
2 July 2025
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“Delinquent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquent. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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