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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Following the March 2024 incident, Guzman was ordered to participate in an outpatient program overseen by a Douglas County psychiatrist, who would track her medication and report any noncompliance to the courts.
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Selina Guevara, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
An OpenAI spokesperson told Fortune that the company strongly supports efforts that improve the transparency and risk reduction in AI safety protocols, citing its collaboration with lawmakers in California and New York to pass safety frameworks and noncompliance penalties.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Roughly a decade after No Child Left Behind took effect and student scores peaked, the Obama administration began issuing waivers for noncompliance.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Behaviors that may be interpreted as noncompliance or a threat can, in reality, be manifestations of profound distress.
—Jim Cook, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
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Selina Guevara, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
An OpenAI spokesperson told Fortune that the company strongly supports efforts that improve the transparency and risk reduction in AI safety protocols, citing its collaboration with lawmakers in California and New York to pass safety frameworks and noncompliance penalties.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Roughly a decade after No Child Left Behind took effect and student scores peaked, the Obama administration began issuing waivers for noncompliance.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Behaviors that may be interpreted as noncompliance or a threat can, in reality, be manifestations of profound distress.
—Jim Cook, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncompliance. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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