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 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 The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency finds Iran in noncompliance with its nuclear obligations. — ABC News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for noncompliance

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Noun

In the weeks since the protests, Modi has increasingly appeared in short, vertical videos tailored for Instagram and other platforms popular with young voters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
The Lennox-Inglewood Tenants Union organized protests before and during the construction of SoFi.

— Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of protest

Noun

Despite that resistance, the White House and certain congressional allies have continued exploring proposals that would block some state AI laws and reportedly discussed pairing preemption with other priorities.

— Caleb Knapp, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Gloves combine heavy-duty heat resistance with a flexible, comfortable fit for grilling, smoking, cooking and handling hot equipment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of resistance

Noun

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

Noun

Trump made the threat a day after the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote to advance Blanche’s nomination over objections from Sens.

— Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 31 July 2026
This was a World Cup where fans, and at times players and teams, participated in spite of their objections to how things were being run, not because of them.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of objection

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