recusancy

noun

Definition of recusancynext
as in contumacy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recusancy
  1. disobedience
  2. noncompliance
  3. noncooperation
  4. rebellion
  5. recalcitrance
  6. revolt
Noun
  • 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
  • On the other, her disobedience results from her gullibility and erroneous reason.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of disobedience
Noun
  • 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
Definition of noncompliance
Noun
  • The law was implemented in 2018 and effectively legalized noncooperation between state law enforcement agencies and federal immigration officials.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Women have also developed other forms of gendered noncooperation that can benefit mass movements.
    Erica Chenoweth, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2022
Definition of noncooperation
Noun
  • The resignation of one of his most loyal allies blindsided Trudeau and sparked a caucus rebellion.
    Amanda Coletta The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • After their victories on the battlefield, American forces prevented a Filipino rebellion through psychological warfare, infiltration, surveillance, torture, extrajudicial executions, and the formation of native militias tasked with suppressing dissent.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of rebellion
Noun
  • That could irk some farmers, especially those at odds with John Deere over the company’s recalcitrance over self-repairs.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But recalcitrance among the top brass continued to thwart meaningful change.
    Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of recalcitrance
Noun
  • But after nine tumultuous years as Canada’s leader, he was forced to announce his resignation on Monday to avoid a revolt from Liberal Members of Parliament, who are facing certain defeat in an election that must be called by October.
    Stephen Maher, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
  • What would come next for the militia after this historic trial: ruin, recovery or revolt?
    Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of revolt
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