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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Conversely, tax noncompliance could be the death knell undermining an otherwise strong application.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Officials from Princeton City Schools, which is the subject of the video, deny any noncompliance with the laws.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Fewer people have been viewing — and paying for — their content, and creators and studios have also had to pay for age-checking software and contend with the potential for massive fines for noncompliance.
—Jasmine Mithani, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
Special measures would be needed to deter noncompliance, including the right of parties to the agreement to suspend sanctions relief and other benefits to a noncompliant party.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Officials from Princeton City Schools, which is the subject of the video, deny any noncompliance with the laws.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Fewer people have been viewing — and paying for — their content, and creators and studios have also had to pay for age-checking software and contend with the potential for massive fines for noncompliance.
—Jasmine Mithani, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
Special measures would be needed to deter noncompliance, including the right of parties to the agreement to suspend sanctions relief and other benefits to a noncompliant party.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncompliance. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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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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