recusancy

noun

Definition of recusancynext
as in contumacy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recusancy
  1. disobedience
  2. noncompliance
  3. noncooperation
  4. rebellion
  5. recalcitrance
  6. insubordination
  7. rebelliousness
  8. unruliness
Noun
  • Another child said he was forced to carry out artillery strikes and beaten for disobedience.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But many Catholics, including conservative and traditional ones, are opposed to the consecrations, viewing them as an act of severe disobedience to the pope that hurts the church.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of disobedience
Noun
  • Moreover, given how many IDF officers and soldiers now identify with the settlers and the religious-right parties, any order to evacuate even a handful of settlements could lead to broad noncompliance.
    — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In October 2025, Chipotle Mexican Grill settled allegations of noncompliance with California law by paying $246,000 in civil penalties, restitution and other costs.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of noncompliance
Noun
  • The former staffers’ attorneys tried to force her to testify in this week’s trial against Basabe, and plaintiffs have pointed to her noncooperation as evidence of the alleged House cover-up of Basabe’s actions and silencing of potential witnesses.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security as well as administration officials have largely defended its agents and tied the shootings to a rise in vehicle assaults and noncooperation fueled by the rhetoric of Democratic officials.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of noncooperation
Noun
  • During the Sengoku period, clan leader Isshin Ashina leads a successful rebellion against the rulers to secure Ashina’s independence.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • According to a recent paper by the French Institute of International Relations, the SAF and its supporters claim to be putting down an armed rebellion as Sudan’s legitimate government.
    — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebellion
Noun
  • The very existence of a halftime show was met with vexation and recalcitrance from fans.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Yet his recalcitrance also runs the risk of costly retribution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
Definition of recalcitrance
Noun
  • Hubbard says they could be accused of insubordination or unprofessionalism.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The trio accused the US Department of Defense of charging them with insubordination for publicly supporting that editorial independence in covering the agency, which partly funds the publication.
    — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of insubordination
Noun
  • Whether writing five decades ago or today, the genre’s most insightful commentators have always observed how punk fuses rebelliousness with commodification, capitalism with resistance.
    — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026
  • Marji’s rebelliousness, both admirable and terrifying for those who love her, is her salient characteristic.
    — Hillary Chute, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Definition of rebelliousness
Noun
  • Conservative pundits may have wanted Anne to be a model orphan, but that desire just threw her unruliness into sharper relief.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Katseye doesn’t seem to get in as much trouble as K-pop idols have in the past for swearing; a patina of unruliness has endeared the group to its followers.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unruliness
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“Recusancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recusancy. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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