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noncompliance

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

noun

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


noncompliance British  
/ ˌnɒnkəmˈplaɪəns /

noun

  1. the act or state of not complying

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of noncompliance

First recorded in 1680–90; non- + compliance

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The IFC’s board, which represents its major shareholders, including the U.S. government, said that “there has been no policy noncompliance under IFC’s Policy on Environmental and Social Sustainability.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Other ongoing cases against SpaceX listed in the IPO include patent infringement claims, claims of noncompliance with EU content moderation, music copyright infringement claims, and data breach claims.

From BBC May 20, 2026

It’s likely that will impact the fight against noncompliance looking ahead, the report said.

From MarketWatch May 20, 2026

Elevance was notified in February of possible sanctions from the Medicare agency over alleged noncompliance with data submission requirements.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

The honest manufacturer is protected from dishonest competition, and the dishonest manufacturer, if there be such, 252 cannot afford the publicity which noncompliance with the law would entail.

From The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know by Thomas Forsyth Hunt

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