NONCOMPLIANCE Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

noncompliance

noun

Definition of noncompliance

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 The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency finds Iran in noncompliance with its nuclear obligations. — ABC News, 15 June 2026 The building had multiple issues, including a broken air conditioner, peeling paint, and noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (people in wheelchairs are carried up the church’s steps). — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026 The latter might be initiated if a research institute is receiving large amounts of HHS funding to conduct studies with thousands or tens of thousands of participants but has reported very few instances of noncompliance. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026 Democrats have said her failure to appear for that deposition constituted noncompliance with the subpoena. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for noncompliance

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Noun

The war that followed October 7 deepened the rupture, with several Entebbe veterans joining the weekly protests calling on Netanyahu to end the fighting and strike a deal to bring the hostages home.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
At facilities across the country, there have been hunger strikes and protests over inhumane conditions, including rotten and inedible food, physical abuse by guards, and insufficient medical care.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of protest

Noun

Shimizu voluntarily stayed in Vietnam after World War II to join the Việt Minh resistance, opposing French colonial reoccupation, the photographer explained.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Ashley Zehnder is the CEO of Fauna Bio, a company that searches for disease resistance therapies among mammals equipped with unique adaptations.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026

Definition of resistance

Noun

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
But many Catholics not in Econe, including conservative and traditional ones, opposed the consecrations as an act of severe disobedience that hurts the church.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of disobedience

Noun

At the time, the Department of Justice argued that the president could sidestep the Insurrection Act to send armed troops into American streets over the objection of local leaders.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
When a videographer understands the audience’s doubts, objections or knowledge gaps, the script, visuals and tone become more intentional.

— Tavares Beverly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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