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Recent Examples of noncompliant
Upon arriving, officers found Daniel Schmidt, 26, who was noncompliant, police said.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Two follow-up re-inspections were noncompliant because a veterinarian had not yet completed an inspection of the facility.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Legal experts say the investigations fulfill Trump’s promise to enforce restrictions that could lead to federal funding cuts for noncompliant states.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Currently, the plans are still noncompliant.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
If they were found to be noncompliant, a provider could be denied, excluded, not renewed or terminated from participating in Oklahoma Medicaid.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 23 Jan. 2026
The department started issuing warnings for noncompliant buildings last April but was only sending summonses to those that had more than 30 apartments and exceeded four warnings.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 21 Jan. 2026
This narrow review found Dallas County noncompliant for keeping two men in holding cells for about two and a half days each — beyond the 48-hour maximum allowed.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
In August, Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to 32 sanctuary jurisdictions deemed noncompliant with federal immigration laws.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Two follow-up re-inspections were noncompliant because a veterinarian had not yet completed an inspection of the facility.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Legal experts say the investigations fulfill Trump’s promise to enforce restrictions that could lead to federal funding cuts for noncompliant states.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Currently, the plans are still noncompliant.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
If they were found to be noncompliant, a provider could be denied, excluded, not renewed or terminated from participating in Oklahoma Medicaid.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 23 Jan. 2026
The department started issuing warnings for noncompliant buildings last April but was only sending summonses to those that had more than 30 apartments and exceeded four warnings.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 21 Jan. 2026
This narrow review found Dallas County noncompliant for keeping two men in holding cells for about two and a half days each — beyond the 48-hour maximum allowed.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
In August, Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to 32 sanctuary jurisdictions deemed noncompliant with federal immigration laws.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncompliant
Adjective
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The failure of the network computer also made Ellison weirdly recalcitrant about the cloud.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
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Consciousness may be the most recalcitrant concept of all.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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President Trump has ordered hundreds of additional federal agents to Minneapolis and is threatening to involve the Insurrection Act which would allow the military to curtail protests and use force to jail disobedient protestors.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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As a drone whirred overhead and hooded people spray-painted the building and its fixtures, the protestors advocated for more civilly disobedient methods.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In her first public appearance since leaving Congress, Cherfilus-McCormick struck a defiant tone, framing her situation as a setback rather than an ending.—
WPEC Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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While Metcalf’s Linda adopts a facade of stoicism to shield her family from the grief erupting in her, Abbott’s Biff is forced to reveal the broken man behind the defiant veneer.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These warm hundreds of tonnes of refractory bricks to temperatures up to 1,500 °C.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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This is, by far, the most common TES approach in industry, with most companies using legacy technologies like refractory bricks and molten salt to store heat in insulated shipping containers.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And when intelligence confirms that one of their vessels is engaged in armed smuggling operations, the president need not convene an obstreperous congressional committee before acting in such a manner to defend the American people.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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All at once, Vance had made an obstreperous return to the center of the national stage—and so did the memes.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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New research shows Hinton’s premonitions about the insubordinate streak of AI may already be a reality.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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No one’s arc is insubordinate; no one’s emotional logic is insignificant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Bernthal, who plays Sonny, has his own wayward machismo and hapless sensitivity, the very qualities that made Al Pacino unforgettable in the role of the bungling bandit with a Catholic conscience.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Neaten your shrubs by removing any awkward or wayward growth.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Kravitz's sign is adventurous, blunt and always chasing a new adventure, while Styles' sign is rebellious, independent and slightly unpredictable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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This tale of a rebellious unemployed mouse has already won a Goya.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Noncompliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompliant. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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