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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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
The Department monitors compliance through inspections and audits.
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Tara Molina, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Maricopa County Environmental Services regulates grocery stores, convenience stores and gas stations that sell prepared food under the same rules as restaurants and conducts routine inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
With an impressive 50-liter capacity, this extra-large backpack is great for long trips, while still meeting most guidelines for carry-on compliance.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Any project receiving the tax break would have to demonstrate annual compliance to the county assessor.
—Mark Dee
march 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
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Tara Molina, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Maricopa County Environmental Services regulates grocery stores, convenience stores and gas stations that sell prepared food under the same rules as restaurants and conducts routine inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
With an impressive 50-liter capacity, this extra-large backpack is great for long trips, while still meeting most guidelines for carry-on compliance.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Any project receiving the tax break would have to demonstrate annual compliance to the county assessor.
—Mark Dee
march 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliance
Noun
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The Middle Ages really were an era when kings ruled in Christ’s name, when the popes of Rome commanded obedience from believers around Europe, and when monasteries played a crucial role in the shaping of values and education.—
Brett Whalen,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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The group pledged full obedience to the new leader.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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Anything short of strict legal adherence is a gross injustice.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Medication non-adherence, or not taking medication as prescribed, is common but more challenging and risky for people with psychotic disorders, which the Assertive Community Treatment program sought to help with.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
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Paired with the news of Mahomes’ restructure, the Chiefs have opened up a simple path to compliancy.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2026
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While the legislation aims to address gaps in compliancy with federal transparency rules, the Wisconsin Hospital Association argues it's not needed as the state ranks high in transparency adherence.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
11 June 2025
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Our future goal is to further test how gender conformity develops in more diverse geographic and cultural contexts, as well as among more gender-diverse children.—
Adam Stanaland,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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The top Democrat in the House said his caucus is open to discussions about federal tax conformity, which Republicans say is a top priority to lower taxes.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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At the preliminary review, the applicant team was asked to return with renderings showing the house alongside its neighbors to show bulk and scale and conformance to community character.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The inspector ensures conformance with building plans, specifications, codes, ordinances and standards.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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This is a story that traces the path to justice for mass atrocity in the face of public acquiescence.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kelley, Offerman, Fanning, and especially Pfeiffer do enough of the hard work to make acquiescence rather easy — and the ensuing journey a worthy reward.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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Vera Rubin, an astronomer whose observations of galaxy rotation curves in the 1970s provided the first robust evidence for dark matter's existence, embraced her Jewish faith as a guide to understanding her role in the universe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Let every new person, every new opportunity be greeted with neutrality, then observation, then placement.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Compliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliance. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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