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compliancy

noun

kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)-sē How to pronounce compliancy (audio)
Definition of compliancynext
as in obedience
a readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others decided to go against his characteristic compliancy and stand up for himself

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Recent Examples of compliancy 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 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 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 These numbers are also fed to a random bit Generator algorithm (RGB) which distills further the entropy of quantum origin to produce random bits in compliancy to NIST 800-90A/B/C standard. — Chris Smith, BGR, 13 Apr. 2021 The Landmarks Commission's restrictions on altering historic features make ADA compliancy difficult. — Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliancy
  1. obedience
  2. compliance
  3. acquiescence
  4. deference
Noun
  • The family sent both Pips and Ruth to obedience training with a family friend and professional dog trainer, where Pips began learning sign commands.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Timidity dissolves into might, selfishness gives place to broad-reaching love, incompetence is replaced with obedience to God’s perfect direction.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of obedience
Noun
  • Between 26 and 35 vessels per day have transited this week, down from the 35 to 40 daily average of the prior eight weeks, according to Dimitris Ampatzidis, maritime risk and compliance manager at Kpler.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • These actions are precautionary compliance and risk-control measures.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of compliance
Noun
  • But many assumptions that Stratos’ investors or Utah politicians might have had about Box Elder County – about either the acquiescence of its people or the barrenness of its landscape – have been proved wrong over the past few months.
    — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Oil has long funded the Gulf’s expensive social contract, in which governments provide citizens with cushy jobs and high-quality services in return for political acquiescence.
    — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • Kanter could raise the same basic arguments in an arbitration, but it would be conducted in private, and awards by arbitrators are difficult to challenge in court because judges are obligated to give high deference to those awards.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But the governor offered his surprising deference to a political rival for an office he’s long been known to have eyes on during an interview conducted by CNN anchor Jake Tapper in a different state — Montana.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of deference

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