as in rebelliousness
failure or refusal to do what someone has told or asked you to do; lack of cooperation
They adopted a strategy of noncooperation until they were treated fairly.
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Recent Examples of noncooperation
The law was implemented in 2018 and effectively legalized noncooperation between state law enforcement agencies and federal immigration officials.
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
According to Macron, these rebukes and threats of noncooperation from the U.S. in the face of military danger felt like a shock to the system.
—Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2025
Each campus should follow state law and guidelines regarding noncooperation with ICE and/or other federal entities.
—Isidro Ortiz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
In addition, state-level politicians, including attorneys general and governors, have repeatedly demonstrated their willingness to challenge federal overreach through litigation and noncooperation.
—Victor Menaldo, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
According to Macron, these rebukes and threats of noncooperation from the U.S. in the face of military danger felt like a shock to the system.
—Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2025
Each campus should follow state law and guidelines regarding noncooperation with ICE and/or other federal entities.
—Isidro Ortiz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
In addition, state-level politicians, including attorneys general and governors, have repeatedly demonstrated their willingness to challenge federal overreach through litigation and noncooperation.
—Victor Menaldo, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncooperation
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Jefferson’s Democratic-Republicans, by contrast, advanced a more limited vision of federal governance, including a revenue system that relied heavily on tariffs and not at all on internal taxes (like the controversial excise on whiskey that sparked the eponymous rebellion).—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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To be clear, not all teens are taking part in some sort of mass rebellion by staring us down.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
17 July 2025
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Across the region, game rooms investigated by law enforcement authorities remain open in defiance of warnings and criminal complaints.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Abrego was ultimately returned to the U.S. on June 6, following a contentious back-and-forth between the court and the Trump administration that raised concerns about defiance of the judicial branch.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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To address the effects of disrespect that women encounter, researchers point to resilience as a characteristic for successful women leaders to develop.—
Susan Madsen,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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And some supporters hesitated to show up, concerned their advocacy would be associated with what many saw as her disrespect toward Native Hawaiians and local fishers.—
Time,
Time,
9 July 2025
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And why is the punishment for disobedience akin to literal torture?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 July 2025
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Misbehaviors tagged as disobedience affect Black students disproportionately and are the justification in a third of all suspension and expulsions.—
Meredith Kolodner,
USA TODAY,
1 Apr. 2024
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“Noncooperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncooperation. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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