compliant
adjective
com·pli·ant
kəm-ˈplī-ənt 
1
: ready or disposed to comply : submissive
a corrupt regime aided by a compliant press
was compliant and eager to please
2
: conforming to requirements
compliant software
compliantly
adverb
Examples of compliant in a Sentence
I asked him for a favor, and he was compliant.
The student's shirt was not compliant with the school's dress code.
The software is compliant with the latest standards.
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Accessibility and Sustainability The Fifth Avenue Hotel offers a number of ADA-compliant guest rooms and suites.
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The Department of the Interior said only the statue was not compliant with the permit.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The nonalcoholic drink has notes of grapefruit and orange peel and is infused with 5mg of federally compliant Delta-9 THC derived from hemp.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
To buy time, Scripps seems to be relying on safety in numbers, understanding that, while major investments have been made in building new or retrofitting existing California hospitals in recent decades, there are still plenty that will not be fully compliant by the deadline.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The Department of the Interior said only the statue was not compliant with the permit.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The nonalcoholic drink has notes of grapefruit and orange peel and is infused with 5mg of federally compliant Delta-9 THC derived from hemp.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
To buy time, Scripps seems to be relying on safety in numbers, understanding that, while major investments have been made in building new or retrofitting existing California hospitals in recent decades, there are still plenty that will not be fully compliant by the deadline.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compliant. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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compliant
adjective
com·pli·ant
kəm-ˈplī-ənt
: ready or willing to comply : submissive
compliantly
adverb
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