Meanings
nounnonattainment (uncountable)
- uncountableFailure to attain a particular standard.
There's the 1993 [federal air pollution] study on ozone nonattainment coming up.
1991 November 15, Harold Henderson, “A Dumb Deal”, in Chicago Reader1 more example
Carver County was designated as in nonattainment for carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide in 1971 but was redesignated to maintenance in 1999 and 1997 for these pollutants, respectively.
2024 August 19, “LAKETOWN 115-kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT IN CARVER COUNTY, MN”, in Great River Energy, page 84
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nonattainment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonattainment
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“nonattainment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonattainment. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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