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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It was also removed from app stores that faced fines of $5,000 per violation for noncompliance.
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
His administration is pushing back against sanctuary jurisdictions by considering criminal charges against officials who resist federal directives and restricting federal funding for noncompliance.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
What's inside: During the 75 days, the Department of Justice is directed to take no action to enforce the law or impose any penalties against any entity for any noncompliance with the law, the executive order says.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Knowledge of Error or Omission Currently, practitioners must advise clients of any noncompliance with tax laws or any error or omission on a tax return or other document submitted to the IRS—and the consequences.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
His administration is pushing back against sanctuary jurisdictions by considering criminal charges against officials who resist federal directives and restricting federal funding for noncompliance.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
What's inside: During the 75 days, the Department of Justice is directed to take no action to enforce the law or impose any penalties against any entity for any noncompliance with the law, the executive order says.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Knowledge of Error or Omission Currently, practitioners must advise clients of any noncompliance with tax laws or any error or omission on a tax return or other document submitted to the IRS—and the consequences.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Noncompliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncompliance. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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