nonobservance

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Recent Examples of nonobservance The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in that case recognized the continued existence of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation in Oklahoma after roughly a century of nonobservance by state and federal officials. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 24 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonobservance
Noun
  • Michelle comes across as an outright villain at first, talking almost exclusively in chilly, insincere corporate speak and treating her employees with passive-aggressive disregard.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Parker has also been charged with eight counts of felony child abuse with disregard for life in connection with the shooting -- one count for each bullet that was in the gun, according to the Newport News Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In an age of fast fading and faster forgetting, that message - stitched into every uneven hem - remains radical.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Former Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers, whose tenure was dogged by a maelstrom of misconduct allegations that led to his resignation, appeared in federal court in downtown Kansas City on civil rights violation charges on Wednesday.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Greenfield Police Chief Jay Johnson faces a felony misconduct charge for allegedly using a police camera at his private residence.
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • When a grand jury failed to indict him on that charge, the case was downgraded to a misdemeanor charge for assaulting a federal officer.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Prosecutors initially sought felony charges against Dunn, but downgraded the case to a misdemeanor after a grand jury declined to return an indictment.
    Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Nonobservance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonobservance. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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