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

The attorney general can levy civil penalties of up to $1 million per violation for noncompliance with these reporting requirements. —ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2025

The company received a letter of noncompliance, but no citation or fine. —Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025

Employers must also disclose whether the system measures productivity quotas, how quotas may change, and what adverse actions may result from noncompliance. —Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Iran has also rejected accusations from the International Atomic Energy Agency of noncompliance and continues to deny it is seeking nuclear weapons. —Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 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