noncompliance

noun

non·​com·​pli·​ance ˌnän-kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s How to pronounce noncompliance (audio)
: failure or refusal to comply with something (such as a rule or regulation) : a state of not being in compliance
terminated for noncompliance
noncompliant adjective
noncompliant patients
a noncompliant facility

Examples of noncompliance in a Sentence

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Contract with an independent auditor to conduct an annual assessment of compliance with FCC cybersecurity rules; and document the audit findings, including areas of noncompliance. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 The company faces challenges related to compliance with NYSE American continued listing requirements and has received notices of noncompliance due to stockholder deficits and losses. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024 The law also allows law enforcement to issue a notice of noncompliance when autonomous vehicles violate local traffic ordinances. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 The size of the fine was to double each week for every week of noncompliance, with no limit on its size, RBC said. David Hodari, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for noncompliance 

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noncompliance was in 1648

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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncompliance. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

noncompliance

noun
non·​com·​pli·​ance -kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s How to pronounce noncompliance (audio)
: failure or refusal to comply (as in the taking of prescribed medication)
noncompliant adjective

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