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

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Australia, the United Kingdom, and the European Union have pioneered online safety laws that include requirements for companies to assess and mitigate the risks of gendered violence, provide transparent reporting, and pay hefty fines for noncompliance. Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024 Federal inspectors found dozens of noncompliance issues at the Jarratt plant over a 12-month period ending on Aug. 2, according to FSIS records released last month. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024 After months of noncompliance with state law, a conservative Wisconsin legal advocacy organization has filed a lawsuit seeking a court order that would force Milwaukee Public Schools to put police officers back inside its buildings. Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024 Department personnel logged 69 instances of noncompliance with federal regulations at the plant from Aug. 1, 2023, through Aug. 2, 2024, according to documents CBS News obtained through federal Freedom of Information Act requests. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Sep. 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 23 Nov. 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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