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
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Vance was similarly cavalier about the Administration’s noncompliance with court orders—and even about the fact that Abrego Garcia, convicted of no crime in the United States or El Salvador, has been imprisoned indefinitely.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Beyond Financial Penalties In addition to significant financial penalties, there are other potential consequences of noncompliance that can lead to more damaging and longer lasting impacts.
—Paul Zolfaghari, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Newsom also championed laws requiring refineries to maintain minimum gasoline inventories, with daily fines of up to $1 million for noncompliance.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Employers must respond to such requests within 21 calendar days or face penalties for noncompliance.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Beyond Financial Penalties In addition to significant financial penalties, there are other potential consequences of noncompliance that can lead to more damaging and longer lasting impacts.
—Paul Zolfaghari, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Newsom also championed laws requiring refineries to maintain minimum gasoline inventories, with daily fines of up to $1 million for noncompliance.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Employers must respond to such requests within 21 calendar days or face penalties for noncompliance.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncompliance. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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noncompliance
noun
non·com·pli·ance
-kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s
: failure or refusal to comply (as in the taking of prescribed medication)
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