delay payment

Frequency: 5.04.2 per million words

to make a payment later than planned

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Examples (10)

  • Due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to delay the payment until next month.
  • The company decided to delay payment to its suppliers to manage cash flow.
  • Customers often try to delay their payment for large purchases.
  • Will you be able to delay your payment for a few days?
  • A penalty may be incurred if you delay the payment beyond the due date.
  • They managed to delay payment for the goods by negotiating new terms.
  • We cannot afford to delay the payment any further.
  • Please do not delay your payment to avoid late fees.
  • The contract allows us to delay the final payment under certain conditions.
  • Many businesses were forced to delay payment during the economic downturn.