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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Employers must respond to such requests within 21 calendar days or face penalties for noncompliance.
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
In March, the Trump administration froze $175 million in federal funds to the university, citing noncompliance with the new Title IX interpretation.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
No government officials or police officers have been sanctioned for noncompliance.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
Huntsman, the inspector general, said there are plenty of additional steps Bonta could take after four years of noncompliance, including trying to have county officials held in contempt of court.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
In March, the Trump administration froze $175 million in federal funds to the university, citing noncompliance with the new Title IX interpretation.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
No government officials or police officers have been sanctioned for noncompliance.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
Huntsman, the inspector general, said there are plenty of additional steps Bonta could take after four years of noncompliance, including trying to have county officials held in contempt of court.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncompliance. Accessed 24 May. 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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