compliance

noun

kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s How to pronounce compliance (audio)
Definition of compliancenext
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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3
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 Pilot program aims to make small mortgages accessible The legislation also creates a four-year pilot program to expand the availability of small mortgages — those under $100,000 — which some lenders avoid due to compliance costs. — Sarah Agostino,mike Winters, CNBC, 11 July 2026 Certification framework finalized For aircraft that introduce new technologies, the G-1 Issue Paper establishes the certification basis before engineers begin proving compliance. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 The departments of Interior ⁠and Commerce said the final rule will reduce ​permitting and compliance costs for energy producers, farms, fishing interests and ​more. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026 The governance dimension evaluated whether a company had a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report adhering to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines and a compliance or anti-corruption guideline. — Time Staff, Time, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for compliance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliance
  1. obedience
  2. submission
  3. adherence
  4. compliancy
  5. conformity
  6. conformance
  7. acquiescence
  8. observation
Noun
  • The story follows two genetically identical women who switch identities and consequently expose a hierarchical world based on genetic selection, exploitation and obedience.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • Its blinding concentration is awed into submission or obedience.
    — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of obedience
Noun
  • Of the 12 submissions received, the board initially favored working with Continental Development and Mar Ventures on a plan that would keep Silverado on the site.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Individual and team submissions (teams must have each team member submit their own application and indicate their team) are available on the Official Next New Creator site from July 14 at 10 am KST to August 12 at 2 pm KST (August 11 at 10 pm PST).
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of submission
Noun
  • All loans are subject to individual approval and adherence to underwriting guidelines.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Various factors, including adherence to a diet and physical activity, influence the rate at which these changes become evident.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
Definition of adherence
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of compliancy
Noun
  • Other essential qualities include a substantial heft, range, and engagement with the United States’s history, especially the recurrent issues of racial injustice, religious enthusiasm, social conformity, and rampant capitalism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • In a particularly eerie feat of conformity, every man in the portrait gallery wears a near-identical blue coat, even though portraits from their lifetimes feature them dressed in an assortment of brown, black, gray and other-colored garments.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of conformity
Noun
  • Data freshness, completeness, consistency and schema conformance are tracked with dedicated alerting thresholds.
    — Lev Yatsemyrskyi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • That said, the final plat is in substantial conformance with the previous proposals, Latinovic said.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Definition of conformance
Noun
  • Less money coming into government coffers also means fewer goodies for the population of Moscow, whose acquiescence Putin desperately needs.
    — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
  • But the balance of risks has changed Europe’s era of acquiescence is over.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • About 200,000 such observations, spanning July 2022 to June 2025, formed the dataset the team used to measure Earth’s frame dragging.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • Since the law first gained recognition, numerous other laws and observations similar to Murphy’s law have been put forth that apply to a variety of situations.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
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