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

What To Know Fines would range from $100 to $500 for each unauthorized entry into the county, up to nearly $10,000 for failing to voluntarily depart after a judge's order, and up to $1,000 per day for noncompliance with a removal order, according to ABC News, which first reported the move. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025

The penalties for noncompliance can be significant. —David Moradi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

The following month, the Labor Department found widespread noncompliance and violations of federal law in how health plans and insurers cover mental health care, findings that mirrored ProPublica’s investigation. —ProPublica, 5 May 2025

The judge’s warning signals that patience is wearing thin and that Dash’s noncompliance is being taken seriously. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for noncompliance

• geoscience
• neuroscience
• pseudoscience
• appliance
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• 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