noncompliance

noun

non·​com·​pli·​ance ˌnän-kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s 

: failure or refusal to comply with something (such as a rule or regulation) : a state of not being in compliance

terminated for noncompliance

noncompliant

ˌnän-kəm-ˈplī-ənt 

adjective

noncompliant patients

a noncompliant facility

Examples of noncompliance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This dynamic has created a cruel catch-22 which forces an impossible choice: register and risk immediate deportation, or refuse and become criminalized for noncompliance, destroying any path to legal status. —Kica Matos, Time, 2 May 2025

If the noncompliance continues, those measures could be expanded to all FHWA funds for projects in the city. —Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025

On the other hand, noncompliance can result in costly penalties, like fines of up to $100,000 per month, revoked payment processing privileges and mandatory forensic audits. —Ed Leavens, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

That estimate doesn’t account for several factors, such as noncompliance. —William Gavin, Quartz, 31 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for noncompliance

• geoscience
• neuroscience
• pseudoscience
• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance
• science

Medical Definition

noncompliance

noun

non·​com·​pli·​ance -kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s 

: failure or refusal to comply (as in the taking of prescribed medication)

noncompliant

-ənt 

adjective