noncompliance

noun

non·​com·​pli·​ance ˌnän-kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s How to pronounce noncompliance (audio)
: failure or refusal to comply with something (such as a rule or regulation) : a state of not being in compliance
terminated for noncompliance
noncompliant adjective
noncompliant patients
a noncompliant facility

Examples of noncompliance in a Sentence

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The Cannabis Control Division had already filed noncompliance and default orders earlier in the year against NNK Equity, accusing the company of serious regulatory violations. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Assets stored in unsecured places are more prone to data breaches, copyright issues and noncompliance with regulations. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The Corpus Christi judge also fined the state $100,000 per day — a sum to be put in a trust for foster care children — for noncompliance with previous orders. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Oct. 2024 This news comes after the USDA issued the facility a Notice of Suspension on July 31 after noncompliance and inspection records. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for noncompliance 

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noncompliance was in 1648

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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncompliance. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

noncompliance

noun
non·​com·​pli·​ance -kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s How to pronounce noncompliance (audio)
: failure or refusal to comply (as in the taking of prescribed medication)
noncompliant adjective

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