compliance

noun com·pli·ance \ kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s \

|Updated on: 7 Jun 2018

Examples: compliance in a Sentence

Definition of compliance

1 a : the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion

Patient compliance in completing the treatment regimens was excellent.
—Georgia A. Chrousos

b : conformity in fulfilling official requirements

His actions were in compliance with state law.

2 : a disposition to yield to others

3 : the ability of an object to yield elastically when a force is applied : flexibility

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Examples of compliance in a Sentence

She was rewarded for her compliance.
There has been a low rate of compliance with the new law.

Recent Examples of compliance from the Web

But the partnerships, whose scope has not previously been reported, raise concerns about the company’s privacy protections and compliance with a 2011 consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Facebook’s special deals with device makers scrutinized," 4 June 2018
Friends of the Earth releases an annual Cruise Ship Report Card, and often gives failing and near-failing grades to major cruise lines for sewage treatment, air pollution reduction and water-quality compliance among their fleets.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "federal laws didn’t prohibit discharges into the sanctuary," 2 June 2018
There’s an 18-quart reservoir for the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) that’s required for emissions compliance.

— jeff yip, Houston Chronicle, "Nissan’s hard-working Titan XD outlier delivers bang-for-the-buck," 2 June 2018
Almost all were small, operating in the shadows of big banks with big budgets for marketing, technology and regulatory compliance.

— The Economist, "The number of new banks in America has fallen off a cliff," 31 May 2018
Auburn, on the recommendation of its compliance department, suspended Wiley and Purifoy for the season.

— justin sayers, The Courier-Journal, "New indictment filed in FBI college basketball corruption investigation," 31 May 2018
Specifically, nine set-top box distributors were referred to the FCC in October for enabling the unlawful streaming of copyrighted material, seven of which displayed the FCC logo, although there was no record of such compliance.

— jon brodkin, Ars Technica, "FCC Republican asks Amazon and eBay to boost crackdown on pirate TV boxes," 29 May 2018
Elemetal, based in Dallas, was sentenced Thursday after admitting this spring that the company failed to maintain a compliance program to stop its gold dealers from carrying out a $3.6 billion money laundering scheme.

— jay weaver, miamiherald, "Gold Fine 05 26," 25 May 2018
Schlitterbahn opened its Kansas City, Kan., park to the public Friday for its 2018 season, but only partially as a number of rides remained closed until compliance issues identified in a regulator's report are cleared up.

— steve vockrodt, kansascity, "Schlitterbahn opens in KCK today, but 11 rides remain closed | The Kansas City Star," 25 May 2018

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