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
  • Now, the Department has decided that obedience supersedes all else, requiring us to abdicate our legal and ethical obligations in favor of directions from Washington.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The goal is to reform them rather than get rid of them entirely, which strengthens the party by encouraging obedience and dedication to the party’s cause.
    — ANDREW MERTHA, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of obedience
Noun
  • The Florida Public Service Commission must still review FPL’s compliance filing.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Some point out that the commission’s claim of company savings on compliance costs is overblown.
    — Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of compliance
Noun
  • Their acquiescence to this encroachment on their powers has made these politicians increasingly dependent on a dysfunctional national government.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • Some took that disavowal not as deference but jujitsu, or a form of political psy-ops directed at the governor’s longtime frenemy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Under the measure, judges would have to largely give deference to a government agency’s decision to approve a project, provided the agency can show that decision was supported by substantial evidence.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of deference

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“Compliancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliancy. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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