noncompliance

as in protest
formal the condition of not having or doing something that is officially required The town has increased the fine for noncompliance to $100.

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Recent Examples of noncompliance Interestingly, one of the top reasons cited for noncompliance was the need to complete tasks more efficiently. Allbusiness, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Regulatory bodies are increasingly scrutinizing vendor management practices, often imposing hefty fines for noncompliance. Kathleen Hurley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 While the injunction is in place, FinCEN has clarified that reporting is voluntary and businesses face no penalties for noncompliance. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 Contract with an independent auditor to conduct an annual assessment of compliance with FCC cybersecurity rules; and document the audit findings, including areas of noncompliance. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for noncompliance 
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Noun
  • When Burgum assumed the governorship in December 2016, a monthslong protest was raging against construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which transports oil from North Dakota to Illinois.
    Mary Steurer, ProPublica, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Popular on Variety After Essex police officers break up a peaceful protest about an offensive speaker appearing on campus, Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet) leads a group of students in destroying the school’s internet servers to cut off the speaker’s livestream.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • SpaceX is developing the Starship system, which could provide a reusable alternative, but moves to cancel SLS — which has been criticized over unsustainable costs and numerous delays and quality control on the part of lead contractor Boeing — will likely face resistance.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) Price in January established a new high after breaking above the early July resistance area.
    John Navin, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • Yes From an early age, we are taught that obedience is good, and disobedience is bad.
    Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In the past six years, Ohio has issued close to 885,000 suspensions and expulsions for comments and misbehaviors tagged as disobedience or disruption.
    Meredith Kolodner, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
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  • Despite Magnus’ vehement objections, Agnes accepts an invitation from true crime podcaster Nora Carver to travel to Bifröst to discuss the murders on the anniversary.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
  • This pressure reportedly allowed Witkoff to lean on the notoriously tough and canny Benjamin Netanyahu during talks and compel the Israeli prime minister to agree to a deal despite objections.
    Keir Simmons, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025

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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompliance. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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