Noncompliance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of NONCOMPLIANCE is failure or refusal to comply with something (such as a rule or regulation) : a state of not being in compliance. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut noncompliance noun SaveWord non·​com·​pli·​ance |\ˌnän-kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s \ Definitionofnoncompliance :failureorrefusaltocomplywithsomething(suchasaruleorregulation):astateofnotbeingincompliance terminatedfornoncompliance OtherWordsfromnoncompliance MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutnoncompliance OtherWordsfromnoncompliance noncompliant \ ˌnän-​kəm-​ˈplī-​ənt \ adjective noncompliantpatients anoncompliantfacility ExamplesofnoncomplianceinaSentence RecentExamplesontheWeb Currentrulesforreligiousexemptionsandsanctionsfornoncompliancewouldremainineffect,accordingtotheproposal. — HayleySmith,LosAngelesTimes,21Dec.2021 ThegroupisseekinganinjunctiontoforcethecitytocomplywithU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyregulationsandtopaypenaltiesfornoncompliance. — EmilyOpilo,baltimoresun.com,15Dec.2021 Oneofthebiggestquestionsishowthisvaccinerequirementwillbeenforcedandwhatthepenaltieswillbefornoncompliance. — TomSpiggle,Forbes,7Dec.2021 PenaltiesfornoncompliancehavenotbeendeterminedandwillbeannouncedwithmorespecificsonDecember15. — ZacharyB.Wolf,CNN,6Dec.2021 InSeptember2021,theCJEUhasimposedafineof500,000euroadayfornoncompliancewiththetemporaryordertohaltmine’soperations. — BakerInstitute,Forbes,29Oct.2021 TheIowastateLegislaturepassedabillThursdaythatallowsresidentsfiredfornoncompliancewithvaccinemandatestoreceiveunemploymentbenefits,whilealsobroadeningreligiousandmedicalexemptionsfromimmunization. — BostonGlobe.com,29Oct.2021 Atleastoneveterannursesaidshehadalreadybeenterminatedfornoncompliancewithearlierpandemicprotocols. — ClaireSpinner,TheArizonaRepublic,29Oct.2021 TheIowastatelegislaturepassedabillThursdaythatallowsresidentsfiredfornoncompliancewithvaccinemandatestoreceiveunemploymentbenefits,whilealsobroadeningreligiousandmedicalexemptionsfromimmunization. — WashingtonPost,29Oct.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'noncompliance.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofnoncompliance 1648,inthemeaningdefinedabove LearnMoreAboutnoncompliance Sharenoncompliance PosttheDefinitionofnoncompliancetoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofnoncomplianceonTwitter TimeTravelerfornoncompliance Thefirstknownuseofnoncompliancewas in1648 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearnoncompliance noncomplex noncompliance noncomplicated SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsfornoncompliance LastUpdated 29Dec2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Noncompliance.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncompliance.Accessed30Dec.2021. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsfornoncompliance noncompliance noun EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofnoncompliance :theconditionofnothavingordoingsomethingthatisofficiallyrequired SeethefulldefinitionfornoncomplianceintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary noncompliance noun non·​com·​pli·​ance |\-kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s \ Medical Definitionofnoncompliance :failureorrefusaltocomply(asinthetakingofprescribedmedication) OtherWordsfromnoncompliance noncompliant \ -​ənt \ adjective MorefromMerriam-Websteronnoncompliance Thesaurus:Allsynonymsandantonymsfornoncompliance WORDOFTHEDAY astute SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NamethatThing:FlowerEdition Namethatflower amaryllis hydrangea hyacinth chrysanthemum Canyouspellthese10commonlymisspelledwords? TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay “InVinoVeritas”andOtherLatinPhrasestoLiveBy Top10LatinPhrases 8WordsfortheWordyandTalkingTooMuch Youcan'tshutthemup,butyoucanlabelthem Isit‘traveling’or‘travelling’? Ataleoftwovariants Merriam-Webster'sWordsoftheWeek-Dec.24 Fromtheweekending12/24/2021 AsktheEditors 'Everyday'vs.'EveryDay' Asimpletricktokeepthemseparate WhatIs'SemanticBleaching'? How'literally'canmean"figuratively" Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... IsSingular'They'aBetterChoice? Theawkwardcaseof'hisorher' WordGames NaughtyorNice Aquizofvicesandvirtues Takethequiz HolidayPartyQuiz Agiftinquestionform Takethequiz SpellIt Canyouspellthese10commonlymisspelledwords? Takethequiz