noncompliance
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of noncompliance
First recorded in 1680–90; non- + compliance
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But navigating the sites can be tricky, and with many of the companies listed, information is limited, dated or nonexistent for several reasons, including exemptions and noncompliance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Gil became a face of a loud and popular movement of noncompliance.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Antigrowth nonprofits can sue to stop permits, attack companies for noncompliance, and seek civil penalties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
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 • Jan. 30, 2026
His wife, fearing the consequence of noncompliance with the sentence, begged him to abide by it, and to push on to the settlement, procure food and assistance, and return for her and their children.
From The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate by Houghton, Eliza Poor Donner
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