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

Recent Examples on the Web This malfunction can result in a noncompliance with safety requirements in some areas like North America and Asia. USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024 Civil Code Section 5145, which authorizes a lawsuit for noncompliance with the applicable statutes, requires the court shall void the election for violations of Civil Code Sections 5100-51135 unless the HOA establishes that the violation did not affect the outcome of the election. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024 Civil Code Section 5145, which authorizes a lawsuit for noncompliance with the applicable statutes, requires the court shall void the election for violations of Civil Code Sections 5100-51135 UNLESS the HOA establishes that the violation did not affect the outcome of the election. Kelly G. Richardson, Orange County Register, 19 Apr. 2024 Beginning this week, the IRS will start sending out noncompliance letters to more than 25,000 people who earn more than $1 million per year and 100,000 people with incomes between $400,000 and $1 million who failed to pay their taxes between 2017 and 2021. Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024 Ramirez also expressed his displeasure with Management and Training Corporation’s failure to notify county commissioners of the noncompliance report. Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2024 Financial penalties for non-compliance would be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Copyright Office, based on factors like the company’s history of noncompliance and the company’s size. Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024 Last week, the FAA said its six-week audit prompted by the incident had identified several issues of noncompliance in areas including Boeing’s manufacturing process control and its parts handling. Niha Masih, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024 The plane maker passed 56 of the audits and failed 33 of them, with a total of 97 instances of alleged noncompliance, according to the presentation. Mark Walker, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024

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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 1 May. 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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