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
The agency earlier this month issued a letter of noncompliance to the farm following an inspection last year and the business' failure to address the issues raised, such as cleanliness and care of the dogs within the facility.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The Denver Fire Department, which oversees conveyances in the city, warns that noncompliance will result in officials shutting down elevators and issuing summonses to appear in court.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
But what threatens their coverage is not noncompliance with work hours; rather, the administrative burdens of documenting their work or exemption, according to Yaver.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
On May 13, Scott issued an executive order that effectively halts that rule by directing state enforcement agencies not to issue fines or other penalties for noncompliance.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The Denver Fire Department, which oversees conveyances in the city, warns that noncompliance will result in officials shutting down elevators and issuing summonses to appear in court.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
But what threatens their coverage is not noncompliance with work hours; rather, the administrative burdens of documenting their work or exemption, according to Yaver.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
On May 13, Scott issued an executive order that effectively halts that rule by directing state enforcement agencies not to issue fines or other penalties for noncompliance.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncompliance
Noun
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Earlier this year the Trump administration deployed 700 Marines to Los Angeles to deal with immigration protests.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Crime was also down in L.A. when Trump ordered the National Guard there to help quell anti-deportation protests in June.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Even in the face of resistance, including instances where riders received messages warning that linking their account to a third-party app could risk deactivation, Obi has continued to grow, underscoring consumer demand for rideshare transparency.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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For years, DeMarco has held fast to a salty ethos of self-reliance that includes resistance to the notion of scaling up.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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And why is the punishment for disobedience akin to literal torture?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 July 2025
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At this stage, the United States has spent plenty for Ukraine’s sovereignty — often over the objections of Trump himself, but the expenditures have been made.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Despite that finding and Clapp’s objections, council members are still moving forward with the plan.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompliance. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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