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
Data presented last year to the Legislature found that just 10 law firms took over 95% of the legal action against businesses for noncompliance in 2024.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
But in the history of the law, an exemption has never been revoked due to noncompliance, state officials say.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
He was charged with one count of noncompliance with insurance requirements, according to the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Federal judges nationwide are issuing increasingly critical rulings over the administration’s mass deportation efforts, with some finding DOJ lawyers in contempt for noncompliance.
—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
But in the history of the law, an exemption has never been revoked due to noncompliance, state officials say.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
He was charged with one count of noncompliance with insurance requirements, according to the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Federal judges nationwide are issuing increasingly critical rulings over the administration’s mass deportation efforts, with some finding DOJ lawyers in contempt for noncompliance.
—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncompliance
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Zolghadr played a central role in the regime’s strategies for cracking down on anti-government demonstrations, including in the 2009 Green Movement protests.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Criticism of Israel in particular has prompted accusations of censorship, with some calling for boycotts of major awards and institutions in protest.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Moctezuma and de Poyen took some time to talk about this latest show, and their own participation in a long, historical tradition of art as a means of protest and resistance.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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However, most existing versions are polycrystalline, which creates resistance at grain boundaries and limits how efficiently ions can move through the material.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Fernando Melo Flores, a 40-year-old Irvine resident, was charged with one felony count of possession of child pornography, one felony count of unauthorized computer access, and one misdemeanor count of willful disobedience of a court order.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Others mistakenly describe these acts as flakiness, disobedience, laziness, or personal failure in the absence of context.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The obvious objection is that assigning ownership means nothing unless people honor the assignments.—
Antony Davies,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Gloria’s plan drew immediate objections from groups citywide, including in La Jolla.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompliance. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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