noncompliance

American  

[non-kuhm-plahy-uhns] / ˌnɒn kəmˈplaɪ əns /

noun

1. failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.

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noncompliance British  

/ ˌnɒnkəmˈplaɪəns /

noun

1. the act or state of not complying

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Other Word Forms

• noncompliant adjective
• noncomplying adjective

Etymology

Origin of noncompliance

First recorded in 1680–90; non- + compliance

Example Sentences

The extended period of noncompliance with league rules resulted in last year’s fine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some of the listed cases of noncompliance involve immigrants transported out of Minnesota and held in Texas, despite explicit orders that they weren’t to be moved from the state.

From The Wall Street Journal

In noncompliance records from 2023 reviewed by The Times, Manning Beef was accused of multiple instances of a leaky ceiling, separate instances of live insects on the kill floor, unsanitary conditions and operational malfunctions.

From Los Angeles Times

“There are no similar allegations involving children in his past. There’s no evidence of noncompliance with prior court orders.”

From Los Angeles Times

Buying credits could be less expensive than fines for noncompliance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• refusal