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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The protests were met by a brutal government crackdown and spiraled into a 14-year civil war that ended with Assad’s ouster in a lightning rebel offensive.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
The recent student protests across India were a reminder of the growing influence of Gen Z in the country.

— Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of protest

Noun

The streaming giant is in the fourth year of its exploration of ads, an initiative that reversed more than a decade of resistance to the idea.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Muscles strengthen through resistance, and bones can become denser through strength training.

— Simone Lundquist, Forbes.com, 10 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

More to Explore Mindful of the cultural importance of orthodox Islam, Singaporean practitioners respond to religious authorities’ objections in various ways.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026
In February, Trump appointee Vinay Prasad—a Kennedy ally—refused to even review the vaccine, despite objections from FDA staff and career officials, shocking Moderna and the larger biomedical community.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

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