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Recent Examples of noncompliant
This recall makes these vehicles noncompliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard guidelines.
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The city issued more than 2,700 warnings to noncompliant landlords during the initial enforcement phase of the licensing program.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The Department of Transportation has given California 30 days to identify and revoke all noncompliant licenses or risk federal funding penalties.
—Jasmine Baehr , Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Those charges include four counts each of counterfeiting−delivery/possession of property and knowingly selling counterfeit, nonfunctional or noncompliant supplemental restraint systems.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Billed as a first-of-its-kind in the nation type of effort, California legislators greenlit a bill that would require AI chatbots to ensure there are safeguards in place to protect those who use it — and to give families legal recourse against developers deemed to be noncompliant and negligent.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
And if access isn’t tightly controlled, agents can generate unpredictable or noncompliant outputs—quickly.
—Fletcher Keister, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Special measures would be needed to deter noncompliance, including the right of parties to the agreement to suspend sanctions relief and other benefits to a noncompliant party.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Only Commissioner Juli Casale dissented, concerned about retaliation from the state if the city is deemed noncompliant.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The city issued more than 2,700 warnings to noncompliant landlords during the initial enforcement phase of the licensing program.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The Department of Transportation has given California 30 days to identify and revoke all noncompliant licenses or risk federal funding penalties.
—Jasmine Baehr , Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Those charges include four counts each of counterfeiting−delivery/possession of property and knowingly selling counterfeit, nonfunctional or noncompliant supplemental restraint systems.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Billed as a first-of-its-kind in the nation type of effort, California legislators greenlit a bill that would require AI chatbots to ensure there are safeguards in place to protect those who use it — and to give families legal recourse against developers deemed to be noncompliant and negligent.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
And if access isn’t tightly controlled, agents can generate unpredictable or noncompliant outputs—quickly.
—Fletcher Keister, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Special measures would be needed to deter noncompliance, including the right of parties to the agreement to suspend sanctions relief and other benefits to a noncompliant party.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Only Commissioner Juli Casale dissented, concerned about retaliation from the state if the city is deemed noncompliant.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncompliant
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During the Obama and Biden administrations, the US used its bully pulpit to drag more recalcitrant countries like China and the Gulf petrostates to the table and sign them on to promises to cut carbon and shell out cash to help poorer countries.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The president’s biggest tool has been his willingness to impose high tariffs or punitive sanctions on the recalcitrant parties, showing that the United States’ vast economic power can be as useful as its military might in ending sticky conflicts.—
Robert C. O’Brien,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Kennedy Tolson is the sly queen of side-eye as the disobedient new housemaid Nancy.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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These first two episodes also give us the first appearance of Uma Thurman’s character, Charley, who seems to be recruiting serial killers and taking out disobedient ones in the Tri-State area.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Cushla’s world is full of defiant spirits, including her mother, a woman struggling with addiction who spends most of her days bound to her living room and the bottom of a bottle.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The mayor-elect was defiant in his victory speech.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 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
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This is due to a rare condition called refractory celiac disease, which requires specialized treatment.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
19 July 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
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In some ways, Paul has been less obstreperous than them.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Sean Audy with the Will County sheriff’s office said the defendant also caused trouble at the Will County jail, including threatening a deputy, being insubordinate and uncooperative.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Respondents said those issues include violent, destructive or insubordinate behavior by the students.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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But Townes van Zandt, the wayward father of Americana, is a perfect Linklater subject.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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More than one person fell victim to wayward gourds that careened down Midland Road to the cheers and groans of an eager audience.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Silicon Valley definitely has so much of that rebellious spirit.—
Andre Byik,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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On Tracker, Ackles portrays Russell, Colter’s charismatic and rebellious older brother, who has a similar skill set and lack of stable home life.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Noncompliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompliant. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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