noncompliance

noun

non·​com·​pli·​ance ˌnän-kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s 

: failure or refusal to comply with something (such as a rule or regulation) : a state of not being in compliance

terminated for noncompliance

noncompliant

ˌnän-kəm-ˈplī-ənt 

adjective

noncompliant patients

a noncompliant facility

Examples of noncompliance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some Chicagoans are questioning the safety of their drinking water following a report from the City of Chicago Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published this week detailing extensive noncompliance in regard to the city's separation of water mains and sewer lines. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025

Clear Communication And Consequences Establish clear policies and consequences of noncompliance, including data retention guidelines, access controls and incident response protocols. —Anshuman Kar, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

California enforces noncompliance by embargoing misbranded baby food products, issuing penalties, and suspending or revoking registrations and licenses. —C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025

Fritz and his team, like coaches deep in a slump, tried to discern patterns of noncompliance. —Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for noncompliance

• geoscience
• neuroscience
• pseudoscience
• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance
• science

Medical Definition

noncompliance

noun

non·​com·​pli·​ance -kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s 

: failure or refusal to comply (as in the taking of prescribed medication)

noncompliant

-ənt 

adjective