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recusancy

noun

Definition of recusancynext
as in contumacy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recusancy
  1. disobedience
  2. noncompliance
  3. noncooperation
  4. rebellion
  5. recalcitrance
  6. insubordination
  7. rebelliousness
  8. unruliness
Noun
  • After federal prosecutors and defense attorneys had presented all their evidence Tuesday, Morrow’s attorneys asked Orso to dismiss the three petty charges accusing her of obstruction, disruption and disobedience.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Another child said he was forced to carry out artillery strikes and beaten for disobedience.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of disobedience
Noun
  • The diplomatic move has been under consideration since June 2025, when the IAEA board found Iran officially in noncompliance with its nonproliferation obligations because of Tehran's lack of cooperation in the investigation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The diplomatic move has been under consideration since June 2025, when the IAEA board found Iran officially in noncompliance with its nonproliferation obligations because of Tehran’s lack of cooperation in the investigation.
    — Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of noncompliance
Noun
  • The former staffers’ attorneys tried to force her to testify in this week’s trial against Basabe, and plaintiffs have pointed to her noncooperation as evidence of the alleged House cover-up of Basabe’s actions and silencing of potential witnesses.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security as well as administration officials have largely defended its agents and tied the shootings to a rise in vehicle assaults and noncooperation fueled by the rhetoric of Democratic officials.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of noncooperation
Noun
  • The Uprising’s final act does get unwieldy, as the director tries to show just how the rebellion was betrayed.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Exactly what Hidalgo said has been lost to history, but his message was strong enough to ignite a rebellion.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebellion
Noun
  • The very existence of a halftime show was met with vexation and recalcitrance from fans.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Yet his recalcitrance also runs the risk of costly retribution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
Definition of recalcitrance
Noun
  • Hubbard says they could be accused of insubordination or unprofessionalism.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The trio accused the US Department of Defense of charging them with insubordination for publicly supporting that editorial independence in covering the agency, which partly funds the publication.
    — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of insubordination
Noun
  • Whether writing five decades ago or today, the genre’s most insightful commentators have always observed how punk fuses rebelliousness with commodification, capitalism with resistance.
    — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026
  • Marji’s rebelliousness, both admirable and terrifying for those who love her, is her salient characteristic.
    — Hillary Chute, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Definition of rebelliousness
Noun
  • Conservative pundits may have wanted Anne to be a model orphan, but that desire just threw her unruliness into sharper relief.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Katseye doesn’t seem to get in as much trouble as K-pop idols have in the past for swearing; a patina of unruliness has endeared the group to its followers.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unruliness
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“Recusancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recusancy. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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