nonobservance

Definition of nonobservancenext

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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
  • This shows a blatant disregard for the integrity of our borders.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Their skepticism of government was fuelled by the disruptions of COVID and by perceptions of liberal hypocrisy and the left’s disregard for the member’s opinions.
    Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Addressing Modern Behavior Patterns Verification tools such as these address behavior patterns such as preemptive ignoring, digital curiosity, and selective responsiveness, all of which have become more common in recent years.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Inside, boards blackened by smoke and sweat, the air sweet with cane and forgetting.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • His quest to reclaim the power of writing becomes an inner journey between memory and forgetting, between a lost language and a new one, where human, emotion and meaning must be recreated anew.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Alite faces multiple counts of extortion, corporate misconduct, loansharking and terroristic threats.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • Councilman John Alite, 63, of Englishtown, was arrested on Friday and charged with multiple counts of theft by extortion, corporate misconduct, usury and terroristic threats, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's office.
    Ronn Blitzer , Tessa Hoyos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • In addition to a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer in a motor vehicle, the man also faces a misdemeanor battery charge, according to online Ada County Jail records.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026
  • Prosecutors reopen case Pino was initially charged in August 2026 with three counts of careless boating, a minor misdemeanor carrying a minimum sentence of 60 days in county jail.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

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“Nonobservance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonobservance. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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