noncompliance

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

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Definition of noncompliance

: 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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noncompliant

play \ˌnän-kəm-ˈplī-ənt\ adjective

- noncompliant patients
- a noncompliant facility

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Recent Examples of noncompliance from the Web

Non-filing can be attributed to a number scenarios such as receipt of nontaxable retirement income, inadequate withholding and/or basic noncompliance.

— katrease stafford, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit seeks to compel landlords to list renters in search for tax evaders," 17 Apr. 2018
But under last year’s final tax-reform bill, people no longer face a penalty for noncompliance as of January 2019.

— alex pappas, Fox News, "Liberal states impose new individual mandate ahead of ObamaCare rollback," 6 July 2018
Depending on who wins, analysts say, the vote could presage the end of the accord, which is already on shaky ground amid assassinations of former combatants and allegations of noncompliance by both sides.

— chris kraul, latimes.com, "Colombia's presidential election could signal end of peace pact with former FARC rebels, analysts say," 26 May 2018
As such, the U.S. has no choice but to move aggressively against noncompliance—in Berlin, in Brussels and around the world.

— richard goldberg and, WSJ, "To Help Iran, Angela Merkel Tries to Pull a Fast One With Swift," 20 June 2018
Meanwhile, relations between the United States and Russia soured, and Moscow pulled out of the pact in 2016, citing Washington’s noncompliance.

— paul sonne, Washington Post, "Billions of dollars later, Energy Department pulls plug on partly built nuclear fuel plant," 11 May 2018
The state regulation that requires cities to do so has no penalty for noncompliance.

— kyle hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, "A broken system of oversight for Alaska’s village police officers," 9 June 2018
After reviewing more footage from the show, the EPA found there was noncompliance with the rule at 33 properties, according to an EPA press release.

— francisca ortega, Houston Chronicle, "Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Homes settles with EPA over lead paint regulations," 5 June 2018
The law requires organizations to get permission from their users before collecting any personal information, and companies could face steep fines — of up to 4 percent of global revenue — for noncompliance.

— New York Times, "Zuckerberg Continues His Apology Tour and Strict Privacy Rules Arrive in the E.U.," 20 May 2018

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noun non·com·pli·ance \ -kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s \

medical Definition of noncompliance

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

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noncompliant

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