noncompliance
noun
non·com·pli·ance
ˌnän-kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s 
: failure or refusal to comply with something (such as a rule or regulation) : a state of not being in compliance
terminated for noncompliance
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The agency earlier this month issued a letter of noncompliance to the farm following an inspection last year and the business' failure to address the issues raised, such as cleanliness and care of the dogs within the facility.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The Denver Fire Department, which oversees conveyances in the city, warns that noncompliance will result in officials shutting down elevators and issuing summonses to appear in court.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
But what threatens their coverage is not noncompliance with work hours; rather, the administrative burdens of documenting their work or exemption, according to Yaver.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
On May 13, Scott issued an executive order that effectively halts that rule by directing state enforcement agencies not to issue fines or other penalties for noncompliance.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The Denver Fire Department, which oversees conveyances in the city, warns that noncompliance will result in officials shutting down elevators and issuing summonses to appear in court.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
But what threatens their coverage is not noncompliance with work hours; rather, the administrative burdens of documenting their work or exemption, according to Yaver.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
On May 13, Scott issued an executive order that effectively halts that rule by directing state enforcement agencies not to issue fines or other penalties for noncompliance.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncompliance. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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noncompliance
noun
non·com·pli·ance
-kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s
: failure or refusal to comply (as in the taking of prescribed medication)
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