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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These employers often require hundreds of workers and are prepared to retain them long-term, which sets the foundation for highly successful and legally compliant placements.
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William Jones, USA Today, 26 July 2025
The president wants exactly the reverse from California, and seems most compliant with California desires when they are addressed to him with abject obsequiousness.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Given the nature of such products, leading Chinese AI players with global operations are not able to order them in a legally compliant way, install them in their own data centers, or receive Nvidia’s customer support.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Most recently, Trump announced plans to impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods that are not compliant with the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) starting August 1.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 26 July 2025
The president wants exactly the reverse from California, and seems most compliant with California desires when they are addressed to him with abject obsequiousness.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Given the nature of such products, leading Chinese AI players with global operations are not able to order them in a legally compliant way, install them in their own data centers, or receive Nvidia’s customer support.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Most recently, Trump announced plans to impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods that are not compliant with the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) starting August 1.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compliant. Accessed 1 Aug. 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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