nonobservance
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of nonobservance
First recorded in 1735–45; non- + observance
Example Sentences
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The IMF said the Executive Board also granted a waiver of nonobservance of a performance criterion on the stock of net international reserves of the Bank of Uganda.
From Reuters ● Jan. 17, 2023
The good news is that they have a memo entirely excusing your nonobservance of the statutory notification requirements for transferring the Guantánamo Five to Qatar.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2014
During the War, air law was mostly honored by nonobservance, and civilians in Europe suffered from air raids and bombardments, law or no law.
From Time Magazine Archive
Disobedience -- N. disobedience, insubordination, contumacy; infraction, infringement; violation, noncompliance; nonobservance &c.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark
Thou wouldst then cause nonobservance of My commandments.
From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Radin, Paul
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