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grace period
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grace period
(noun)
grace period
noun
plural
grace periods
grace period
noun
plural
grace periods
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRACE PERIOD
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count
]
:
an amount of extra time that someone is given to pay a bill, finish a project, etc.
The terms of the loan allow for a ten-day
grace period
.
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