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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Their plans are quickly deterred by protests, a nosy hotel employee, an obsession with a ’50s horror movie and an endless stream of French cuisine, with each obstacle more ridiculous than the next.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Activists staged protests calling for the animal’s rescue, while influencers debated the best way to help it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Noun
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This change is well underway, and the very reasonable objections to this path will not dissuade the company.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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The Reverend Edmond Massey, preaching in the midst of London’s outbreak, captured the essence of such objections.—
Tom Levenson,
Time,
20 May 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 22 May. 2026.
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