1
as in obedience
a readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others
a strong-willed pop star who is not known for her compliance
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2
as in submission
a bending to the authority or control of another
an administrator who demands prompt and unquestioning compliance from subordinates
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as in adherence
the following of a custom, rule, or law
compliance with the statute was far from universal
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Recent Examples of compliance
Over and over, the department has used the threat of pulling federal funding to force compliance with new directives and rapid shifts in policy.
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Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
By temporarily waiving certain penalties, the agency aims to give institutions time to adapt their systems while maintaining compliance expectations once the grace period ends.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
During interviews with the KBI, the deputies involved were asked if they had been taught what to do when someone shows compliance, either verbally or physically, court documents said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The Veeva Vault and Veeva CRM help companies securely handle clinical trial information, regulatory compliance, and healthcare provider interactions in ways that are both efficient and industry compliant.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
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Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
By temporarily waiving certain penalties, the agency aims to give institutions time to adapt their systems while maintaining compliance expectations once the grace period ends.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
During interviews with the KBI, the deputies involved were asked if they had been taught what to do when someone shows compliance, either verbally or physically, court documents said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The Veeva Vault and Veeva CRM help companies securely handle clinical trial information, regulatory compliance, and healthcare provider interactions in ways that are both efficient and industry compliant.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliance
Noun
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The dogs' puppy raisers are volunteers who will spend the next 16 or so months socializing the puppies, teaching the dogs basic obedience, and providing them with a healthy diet, so the canines are prepared for more specialized service dog training in the future.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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While barking and wagging her tail can signal excitement or protective instincts, the UKC also notes that the breed may display some level of dog aggression and, given its powerful physique, requires careful socialization and consistent obedience training.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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However, nominators − worldwide members of research academies, university professors, scientists, previous Nobel Prize laureates and members of parliamentary assemblies and others − can choose to reveal their submissions.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Our Hot Ones submissions for this year, which are an annual barometer of what’s hot and what’s not, are stacked full of guessing-game formats covered with The Traitors’ pawprints.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Labor In a section of the report focused on workers’ rights and safety, the NCP reiterates its gripes about lack of supplier audit documentation and adherence to local law rather than international standards.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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When Seedance and Seedream came out, his team conducted internal testing to compare their prompt adherence, image quality, speed, and cost to American competitors.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The parts that are produced for a vehicle impact whether an entire car or truck is compliant, but many major parts such as engines and transmissions are assembled locally, assisting compliancy for the finished product.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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This scholarly expansion will likely involve a creative crossover of state backing and private sector cooperation from companies ready to meet research-grade compliancy standards.—
Joerg Leheste,
Scientific American,
8 July 2024
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In the studio, niche interests are exchanged for conformity and collective attention to breath and postures—at least on the surface.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
30 Sep. 2025
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However, Thalund and screenwriter Marianne Lentz imbue the set-up with a fresh 2025 perspective while attuning the material to a very particular Danish frequency in a society perpetually triangulating between child-centric educational approaches, permissiveness and conformity.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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The draft ordinance would prohibit any village agent or agency from providing information about or investigating or aiding in any investigation of a person or entity providing or receiving gender affirming care obtained in conformance with the laws of the state of Illinois.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Home project: One item was removed from the board’s consent agenda — which typically is approved as a slate with no presentations — for a full review at a future meeting over concerns about conformance with local planning guidelines.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Yet, the lesson of the Voting Rights Act is that the response to these setbacks isn’t despair or acquiescence.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of this revenge is the acquiescence of his support base and the GOP representatives to the raw hatred unleashed by our Emir of Evil.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
2 Sep. 2025
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The picture created is the result of combining observations taken roughly 20 years apart.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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These observations clearly suggest that AI was indeed used to create these videos.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Compliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliance. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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