as in protest
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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
How remote workers defy RTO mandates That noncompliance comes in different forms.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Cleveland-Cliffs’ Burns Harbor facility, spent 11 quarters in noncompliance, according to findings.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The other three districts are said to be in noncompliance with both.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
But based on beqom’s research, noncompliance in Denver remains close to the rates that Hiring Lab found in 2023.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Cleveland-Cliffs’ Burns Harbor facility, spent 11 quarters in noncompliance, according to findings.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The other three districts are said to be in noncompliance with both.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
But based on beqom’s research, noncompliance in Denver remains close to the rates that Hiring Lab found in 2023.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncompliance
Noun
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Ahead of Saturday’s demonstration, counter-terrorism officers in England and Scotland raided the homes of seven spokespeople from the activist group Defend Our Juries – which has been instrumental in organizing the protests – arresting and charging them all with terrorism offenses.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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There have also been large protests in Israel demanding a ceasefire that frees hostages held by Hamas.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Of course there's always resistance in neighborhoods.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Stand with a resistance band in front of you and grab the ends.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many individuals remain out of necessity, not due to willful disobedience , but because of sudden changes in personal or political circumstances—including armed conflict, economic collapse, or family emergencies.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Thanks to that act of disobedience, the document is now preserved at Fort Ligonier.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
Noun
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The objections that stopped earlier attempts are now dissolving.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Libraries received only 12 formal objections since 2021 Changes brought by the supervisors' stand in contrast to how library administrators historically have dealt with book objections.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompliance. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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