as in protests
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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 noncompliances
In 2023, the government of Canada issued a recall for Alani Nu, citing noncompliances related to caffeine content and labeling issues.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncompliances
Noun
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Prosecutors say the case is not about protests or political speech.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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So that prompted protests and disturbances in Southampton, and a huge, angry reaction from the far right, both within Britain and internationally.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Huang made his case as AI has emerged as a political flashpoint, with objections to plans to build more data centers and fears that the speed with which it’s being adopted could spur the layoffs of workers who might not have a safety net.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Add to that Wednesday’s reversal, when Republican legislative leaders rejected Kemp’s push to overhaul Georgia’s political boundaries during a special session despite the governor’s objections.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Thornton’s latest work has the potential to reach more audiences precisely because of the Huckleberry Finn-like spirit of its Kid and Max saga, giving more folks the opportunity to learn about colonialist histories and indigenous resistances in the lands down under.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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Instead, in most analog AI schemes, the weights are stored in one of several types of nonvolatile memory as a conductance value (the resistances above).—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2025
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“Noncompliances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompliances. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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