in compliance with
idiom
: in the way that is required by (a rule, law, etc.)
In compliance with a court order, the company has ceased operations.
The workers were not in full compliance with the rules.
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According to the mayor’s office, the directive is in compliance with local sanctuary laws because it’s tailored to only permit ICE agents to conduct criminal as opposed to civil enforcement on Rikers.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
The spokesperson said no further details regarding the matter will be disclosed in compliance with federal privacy laws.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Another key strategy, ironically, is compliance—as in compliance with as many laws as possible.
—Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
Michael Rice, Michigan's superintendent of public instruction, said on Thursday that the state was already in compliance with federal civil rights laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race or shared ancestry.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
The spokesperson said no further details regarding the matter will be disclosed in compliance with federal privacy laws.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Another key strategy, ironically, is compliance—as in compliance with as many laws as possible.
—Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
Michael Rice, Michigan's superintendent of public instruction, said on Thursday that the state was already in compliance with federal civil rights laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race or shared ancestry.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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“In compliance with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20compliance%20with. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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