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
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.
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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
In Waukesha's Historic Five Points District, unique architectural features like the Nickell building's arched entryway into The Steaming Cup, can cause compliancy issues with the Americans with Disabilities Act's standards for accessible design.
—Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2020
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
In Waukesha's Historic Five Points District, unique architectural features like the Nickell building's arched entryway into The Steaming Cup, can cause compliancy issues with the Americans with Disabilities Act's standards for accessible design.
—Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliancy
Noun
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Their willingness stemmed from the pervasive atmosphere Green established, in which his approval hinged on complete obedience to his whims.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
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Paul calls us to adopt Christ’s mind — marked by humility, self-emptying love, and obedience to God.—
Rev. Frank Alagna,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even in the early stages, schema drift, data quality issues and compliance gaps can erode confidence in your data.—
Sonam Kanungo,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The village gave the stores a few weeks to remove the product from their shelves, and the village has not had an issue with compliance in the past year, Wold said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Noun
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If anything, acquiescence would create a further basis to claim that the university is not compliant, which risks even more encroachments on academic freedom.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2025
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Details of such bills are typically negotiated between the two parties, particularly because votes in the Senate require 60 votes to pass, effectively requiring acquiescence of the minority party.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Georgetown Law School Professor David Super also questioned the amount of deference that Haines gave the administration, including on the questions of whether Tren de Aragua is invading the U.S. and whether the Venezuelan government is responsible.—
Joe Walsh
May 15,
CBS News,
15 May 2025
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Atlantis Paradise Island, where Jaisingh was staying, declined to offer further comment in deference to his family.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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“Compliancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliancy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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