noncompliance

noun

Definition of noncompliancenext
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 addition, the Australian government recently doubled the fines for noncompliance to further incentivize the companies to take more effective action. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026 The state’s action, which took effect Monday, cites multiple noncompliance issues against the Provo Canyon School’s campus in Springville. — Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 And noncompliance should be publicly reported to give companies a greater incentive to follow the rules. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 The findings point to possible noncompliance, underreporting and racial disparities. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for noncompliance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncompliance
  1. protest
  2. resistance
  3. disobedience
  4. objection
Noun
  • Nixon, a state representative from Jacksonville, led the Democratic protest against DeSantis' new congressional map.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • When other Columbia students staged a counter- protest outside the encampment, holding Israeli flags, people threatened them with violence.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of protest
Noun
  • The outbreak has gained momentum since it was declared on May 15, as weak health infrastructure, community resistance and instability hinder the effort to identify and respond to cases.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • By way of thanks, the Swiss Football Association donated professional training equipment to the school, including Olympic lifting platforms, squat racks, medicine balls, resistance bands, agility hurdles and plyometric boxes.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of resistance
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  • Another child said he was forced to carry out artillery strikes and beaten for disobedience.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But many Catholics, including conservative and traditional ones, are opposed to the consecrations, viewing them as an act of severe disobedience to the pope that hurts the church.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of disobedience
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  • Fortunately, Gorbachev would drop his objections to SDI in time for both men to sign a landmark treaty in 1987 that abolished all intermediate range nuclear arms in Europe and made the entire world safer.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • One man was quick enough to grab his ankle and let out a firm objection, but the foot slipped free from the boot and the houndsman was gone into the tight tunnel full of frantic dogs and furious bear.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of objection

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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompliance. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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