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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Cal Coast also said an outside consultant drafted recommendations that focused on risk mitigation, and not legal noncompliance.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Another 86 were among the nationwide 4,554 put on notice for potential noncompliance, TCS research shows.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
The ruling was followed by a series of similar lawsuits in Chico, Eureka, and Orange County, prompting the passage in 2021 of Assembly Bill 1344, which prevents opponents from suing safe syringe programs in California on the basis of noncompliance with California Environmental Quality Act.
—Albert Chern, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The Institute also noted this in their analysis, stating that Hargett’s suggestion that funding may be impacted by noncompliance is unenforceable, as the funding is statutorily required to be sent by Congress every year under the Museum and Library Services Act.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncompliance. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
Medical Definition
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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