noncompliance

[ non-kuhm-plahy-uhns ]

/ ˌnɒn kəmˈplaɪ əns /

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noun

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

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Origin of noncompliance

First recorded in 1680–90; non- + compliance

OTHER WORDS FROM noncompliance

non·com·pli·ant, non·com·ply·ing, adjective, noun

Words nearby noncompliance

noncommittal, noncommunicable, noncommunicant, non-Communist, noncompetitive, noncompliance, non compos, non compos mentis, nonconcurrence, noncondensing engine, nonconductor

How to use noncompliance in a sentence

University of Virginia officials said Thursday that widespread noncompliance with campus health guidelines is driving an explosion of coronavirus cases at the school.
U-Va. officials blame widespread noncompliance of guidelines for recent surge in coronavirus cases|Lauren Lumpkin|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
“We have now retained Senex Law, PC and they have already drafted this notice and provided legal advice due to your noncompliance,” the notice read, adding that an eviction filing would add another $70 in attorney’s fees to her balance.
Eviction is big business for this law firm. Tenants say it buries them with unfair fees.|Kyle Swenson|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for California attorney general Xavier Becerra said the AG’s office has sent dozens of notices to companies demanding that they fix problems leading to noncompliance with the law.
People file lawsuits to test boundaries of California’s privacy law|Kate Kaye|February 17, 2021|Digiday
The measure instructs the Land Board, which oversees the Department of Land and Natural Resources, to adopt a three year deadline for the emergency structures and make clear the penalties for noncompliance.
Hawaii’s Beaches Are Disappearing. New Legislation Could Help ... if It’s Enforced.|by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser|February 7, 2021|ProPublica

The only penalty for noncompliance is denying a ride to the noncompliant passenger, Maryland and Virginia officials said.
Transportation agencies wrestle with new federal mask mandate|Luz Lazo, Lori Aratani, Justin George|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
Oregon led the country with over seven percent of its Kindergarteners citing a non-medical reason for their noncompliance.
Mississippi: Last In Everything, First In Vaccinations|Brandy Zadrozny|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The list is unending, and each case involves police mistaking disability for noncompliance.
Police Brutality's Hidden Victims: The Disabled|Elizabeth Heideman|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon recently released a report that painted a sorry picture of noncompliance.
Assad Expels Aid Groups as Syria Starves|Emma Beals|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A quick detailing of the penalties for noncompliance as well as exceptions can be found here.
Five Things You Need to Know About the Health-Care Exchange Rollout|William O’Connor|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
CVS is one such business that will begin requiring this information, with a penalty fee of $50 per month for noncompliance.
CVS Wants Workers' Weight, Body Fat and Glucose Levels|Ilana Glazer|March 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The reason given for noncompliance with this request in both cases was a lack of funds.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|Grover Cleveland
She positively refused, but Captain Mayo says that in case of noncompliance we will all have to leave the city at once.
Life in the Confederate Army|Arthur Peronneau Ford

British Dictionary definitions for noncompliance

noncompliance

/ (ˌnɒnkəmˈplaɪəns) /

noun

the act or state of not complying

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