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
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The findings point to possible noncompliance, underreporting and racial disparities.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency finds Iran in noncompliance with its nuclear obligations.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The building had multiple issues, including a broken air conditioner, peeling paint, and noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (people in wheelchairs are carried up the church’s steps).
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
The latter might be initiated if a research institute is receiving large amounts of HHS funding to conduct studies with thousands or tens of thousands of participants but has reported very few instances of noncompliance.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency finds Iran in noncompliance with its nuclear obligations.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The building had multiple issues, including a broken air conditioner, peeling paint, and noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (people in wheelchairs are carried up the church’s steps).
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
The latter might be initiated if a research institute is receiving large amounts of HHS funding to conduct studies with thousands or tens of thousands of participants but has reported very few instances of noncompliance.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026
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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncompliance. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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noncompliance
noun
non·com·pli·ance
-kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s
: failure or refusal to comply (as in the taking of prescribed medication)
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