as in protest
formal
the condition of not having or doing something that is officially required
The town has increased the fine for noncompliance to $100.
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Recent Examples of noncompliance
Shuttle diplomacy has been most effective when it is accompanied by clear consequences for noncompliance.
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Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024
Compliance, for instance, is essential due to the potential risks and costs of noncompliance.
—Ryan Austin, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
When Cupertino missed the deadline, pro-housing organizations YIMBY Law and the California Housing Defense filed a lawsuit against the city for noncompliance.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
And workers say their employers are stricter about enforcing attendance policies (like being fired for noncompliance) now, compared with 2022, according to data from WFH Research.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
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Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024
Compliance, for instance, is essential due to the potential risks and costs of noncompliance.
—Ryan Austin, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
When Cupertino missed the deadline, pro-housing organizations YIMBY Law and the California Housing Defense filed a lawsuit against the city for noncompliance.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
And workers say their employers are stricter about enforcing attendance policies (like being fired for noncompliance) now, compared with 2022, according to data from WFH Research.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for noncompliance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncompliance
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Organizers at another protest held by leftist Jewish groups condemning the gala told NBC News police shut down their rally.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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In October 2023, students led a walkout in protest after video showing students using a racist slur spread through the school.Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In 2016, more than 80 percent of Taiwanese people believed that resistance in a potential conflict with China would be futile; by 2022, the proportion of the population expressing this view had nearly halved to 43 percent.David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Ras Al Khaimah was previously best known for pearl-diving, its ceramics business and a sweeping mountain range with a 3,000 year-old fort which was the last line of resistance against British forces in 1819.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The disobedience that led to Braun’s removal from that gym might’ve been a trait that needed maturation, but the underlying swagger and cockiness are essential to what his current coach, Michael Malone, wants from him.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2024
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Whistle-blowing, by contrast, is closer to deliberate disobedience on the battlefield.Michael Walzer, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
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That immediately elicited objections from the South Arkansas Minerals Association, which also objected to the December application, and dozens of other mineral rights owners.Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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That expansion came over the objection of the court's chief justice at the time.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompliance. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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