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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San Jose has issued 166 citations for noncompliance with cart plans, totaling nearly $39,000, since the 2023-2024 fiscal year, according to Rachel Roberts, deputy director of code enforcement. Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025 That’s because voting is compulsory in Australia, with the threat of a fine for noncompliance, and turnout typically exceeds 90 percent. Victoria Kim, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025 It was also removed from app stores that faced fines of $5,000 per violation for noncompliance. Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025 His administration is pushing back against sanctuary jurisdictions by considering criminal charges against officials who resist federal directives and restricting federal funding for noncompliance. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 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 12 Feb. 2025.

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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