as in rebelliousness
failure or refusal to do what someone has told or asked you to do; lack of cooperation
They adopted a strategy of noncooperation until they were treated fairly.
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Recent Examples of noncooperation
Women have also developed other forms of gendered noncooperation that can benefit mass movements.
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Erica Chenoweth, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2022
Women have pioneered other forms of social noncooperation, as well.
—Erica Chenoweth, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2022
America hasn’t conducted on-site inspections of Russia’s nuclear arsenal since March 2020 in any case, first because of Covid-19 and then Russian noncooperation during the war in Ukraine.
—Matthew Kroenig, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2023
The World Health Organization said noncooperation by China has forced the global body to halt its probe into the origins of the coronavirus but later walked that back.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2023
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Erica Chenoweth, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2022
Women have pioneered other forms of social noncooperation, as well.
—Erica Chenoweth, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2022
America hasn’t conducted on-site inspections of Russia’s nuclear arsenal since March 2020 in any case, first because of Covid-19 and then Russian noncooperation during the war in Ukraine.
—Matthew Kroenig, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2023
The World Health Organization said noncooperation by China has forced the global body to halt its probe into the origins of the coronavirus but later walked that back.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncooperation
Noun
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That small rebellion becomes a bigger one when the course introduces her to a pack of younger friends, including 20something hunk Sean (Nico Hiraga).—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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The series, which premieres its second season April 22 on Disney+, thrusts viewers back into the heart of the galactic rebellion.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The mug shot has become one of the most infamous photos of the president and is a symbol of defiance for both Trump and his supporters.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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In response, Trump's administration has launched investigation against four of those states – California, Minnesota, Massachusetts and Maine – over potential Title IX violations for their continued defiance of the order.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The level of disrespect and dishonesty has left me feeling there would be no way to ever trust or feel emotionally safe around my sister.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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This isn’t to say Kate’s disrespect to her husband was appropriate.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Alleging disobedience, among other claimed doctrinal infractions, the OCA excommunicated the Homyks and longtime parish council leader Rivera.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Pardons have sometimes been used in the past — in some cases wisely, in others not — to turn the page on divisive episodes of civil disorder and disobedience.—
The Editors,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Noncooperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncooperation. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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