nonobservance

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Recent Examples of nonobservance The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in that case recognized the continued existence of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation in Oklahoma after roughly a century of nonobservance by state and federal officials. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 24 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonobservance
Noun
  • Second, the complete disregard for the speed limit adds to a sense of lawlessness in our city.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Court records also show Mabry, of Oakland, has two prior felony convictions: second-degree robbery in February 2013 and evading an officer with willful disregard for public safety in June 2022.
    Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Nor is either party actually addressing the ballooning financial cost of local police forces in the U.S., nor the long-term reputational costs from police misconduct for trust in the police and government more broadly.
    Christopher S. Warshaw, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Court records show he was then indicted in June 2020 for misconduct in office.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 1992, Sam pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts of assault and received probation.
    Julie Tremaine, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • They were arrested in June 2023 on four misdemeanor counts.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Nonobservance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonobservance. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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