as in obedient
readily giving in to the command or authority of another
a corrupt regime aided by a compliant press
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Recent Examples of compliant
The law mandates universities to create a mechanism for students to report violators and to evaluate whether professors are compliant in tenure reviews every five years.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation takes effect in December and could levy fines of up to 4 percent of a company’s global turnover on non-compliant imports, according to Euronews.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Lockefeer added that the city wants to be fully compliant with all state regulations.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Business owners would have until 2027 to be compliant with new regulations.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation takes effect in December and could levy fines of up to 4 percent of a company’s global turnover on non-compliant imports, according to Euronews.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Lockefeer added that the city wants to be fully compliant with all state regulations.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Business owners would have until 2027 to be compliant with new regulations.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliant
obedient
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The pawrent, who uses the social media tag @dollythesassysausage, shared the unconventional tactic of tying the lead of their sausage dog, Dolly, to their sibling's dog—an obedient cocker spaniel called Cooper.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Golem was a powerful, obedient protector, performing tasks and defending the ghetto.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliant. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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