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

In 2018, Ortega responded to widespread anti-government protests with a crackdown in which more than 300 people were killed.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The government launched a violent crackdown on anti-government protests in 2018.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of protest

Noun

The collective leadership that has emerged in the absence of Khamenei’s son Mojtaba, the new supreme leader, appears to believe that resistance is the only option for now.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Targeting the hardest waste – plastic With global plastic production now exceeding 460 million tonnes annually, the material’s extreme resistance to degradation has raised serious environmental concerns.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 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

The people who did it anyway The objection says courage doesn't survive the incentives.

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
In one case, the panel concluded Martinez improperly allowed two high school students to sit with him on the bench during a hearing despite an objection from one of the parties.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

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