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Recent Examples of noncompliant
Currently, the plans are still noncompliant.
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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
Australian Christian Churches doesn’t have a formal audit process; the denomination didn’t respond to questions about whether any noncompliant pastors or churches had been expelled.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Lastly, multiple candidates criticized the level of accountability the state takes compared to school districts, which have a lot more to lose if they are deemed noncompliant with standards imposed by the state.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The noncompliant states include California, New York and Minnesota, Rollins said.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
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
Australian Christian Churches doesn’t have a formal audit process; the denomination didn’t respond to questions about whether any noncompliant pastors or churches had been expelled.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Lastly, multiple candidates criticized the level of accountability the state takes compared to school districts, which have a lot more to lose if they are deemed noncompliant with standards imposed by the state.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The noncompliant states include California, New York and Minnesota, Rollins said.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncompliant
Adjective
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Consciousness may be the most recalcitrant concept of all.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Adams had carefully shepherded it through an often-recalcitrant City Council and through the gauntlet of demands coming from both the real estate lobby and pro-housing advocates.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 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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Sadly, the last Blockbuster (aside from one defiant Bend, Oregon, outlier) went out to pasture in 2014, and independent video stores are an increasingly rare sight.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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Trump then appeared defiant in the face of any backlash over his post.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 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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No one’s arc is insubordinate; no one’s emotional logic is insignificant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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In a coastal town on the Gulf of Mexico lives the insubordinate Daniel, the owner of a small motel.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Deborah Sengupta Stith moved to Austin as a wayward liberal arts graduate in the ‘90s and promptly fell into the city’s music scene.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Nominees like Jacob Elordi and Kate Hudson are both headed back to their TV day jobs—as wayward fuckboy Nate Jacobs on Euphoria season three (HBO, April 12) and sleek basketball team president Isla Gordon on Running Point season two (Netflix, April 23), respectively.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For Jean, Judge’s visit to Annecy is a momentous occasion that reflects the Festival’s determination to highlight the dynamism, social relevance and rebellious audacity of American adult animation series.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Like most of us, FIG shed its more rebellious tendencies over time.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Noncompliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompliant. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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