as in protest
formal
the condition of not having or doing something that is officially required
The town has increased the fine for noncompliance to $100.
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Recent Examples of noncompliance
In March, the Trump administration froze $175 million in federal funds to the university, citing noncompliance with the new Title IX interpretation.
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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
The University must immediately establish procedures by which any Harvard affiliate can report noncompliance with the reforms detailed in this letter to both university leadership and the federal government.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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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
The University must immediately establish procedures by which any Harvard affiliate can report noncompliance with the reforms detailed in this letter to both university leadership and the federal government.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncompliance
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Like many other colleges and universities, Harvard drew intense criticism last year for its handling of pro-Palestinian protests and encampments following the start of the Israel-Hamas war, as well as complaints from Jewish alumni and students about antisemitism on campus.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Students across the country demanded that universities and the federal government sever ties with the Israeli government in protest of its military assaults on Palestinians.—
Anna Commander
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Orozco’s stickers of abstraction posed the question of whether abstraction—denigrated to its lowest possible level—could now serve as a last sign of resistance and redemption from the totalitarian conditions of reification.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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June is a month of celebration, remembrance and resistance for New York City’s LGBTQ+ community.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
Noun
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In 2016, a British passenger flying Flybe—a now-defunct regional airline—from Amsterdam to Exeter was fined more than $600 for his disobedience.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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The one who escalated the disobedience was the company under the direct command of its largest shareholder.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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And an attorney representing local developers cited the law in objection to the county’s move to prevent thousands of new homes from being built beyond the county’s development boundary.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The defense objected to the response, and the judge sustained the objection, meaning the jury cannot consider his response as evidence.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompliance. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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