noncompliance

noun

Definition of noncompliancenext
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 European Union has implemented a ban on Brazilian beef imports because of noncompliance with food safety and antibiotic use. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Its fiscal year 2024 independent audit identified material noncompliance, a material weakness in internal controls, and a significant deficiency in internal controls. — Ray Cummings, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026 As a result, fraud and crimes will keep happening, often through blatant noncompliance. — Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 The workarounds prompted Australia to double the maximum fine and warn of court action against tech giants for noncompliance. — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for noncompliance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncompliance
  1. protest
  2. resistance
  3. disobedience
  4. objection
Noun
  • Annie Vinatieri, a Sugarloaf Township protester, observed that the data center opponents are a combination of working, middle, and upper classes, mostly white, but definitely nonpartisan, including many who are new to environmental protests.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Thousands of people marched through central Brussels in a protest that was largely peaceful, although some scuffles broke out with police, who used tear gas and water cannons in some instances.
    — Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of protest
Noun
  • Slota’s stated contempt for law enforcement and support for armed resistance was on display before his arrest.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Through their grief and persistence, the film explores memory, resistance and a wound left open by institutional neglect.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of resistance
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  • After federal prosecutors and defense attorneys had presented all their evidence Tuesday, Morrow’s attorneys asked Orso to dismiss the three petty charges accusing her of obstruction, disruption and disobedience.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Another child said he was forced to carry out artillery strikes and beaten for disobedience.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of disobedience
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  • However, he was removed from the 2022 ballot after an Illinois election board upheld an objection to his campaign.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The council said its objection is in response to Bocelli’s past support for Israel, including his participation in a 2010 fundraiser in Los Angeles for the Israel Defense Forces and a 2022 concert in Tel Aviv.
    — Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of objection

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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompliance. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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