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
So what’s the simplest way to get cap compliant?
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
After he’s handcuffed, a compliant Huffman asks the officers about the legality of using binoculars at night.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2026
Travelers who don't have compliant documents should use the new ConfirmID process to verify their identity before going to the airport.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Both are Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, compliant extensions of their popular consumer chatbots.
—Kate Rooney, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
After he’s handcuffed, a compliant Huffman asks the officers about the legality of using binoculars at night.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2026
Travelers who don't have compliant documents should use the new ConfirmID process to verify their identity before going to the airport.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Both are Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, compliant extensions of their popular consumer chatbots.
—Kate Rooney, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for compliant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliant
obedient
Adjective
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The generals reduced even their limited need for an obedient prime minister.—
Mohammed Hanif,
Time,
1 Dec. 2025
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Since Francoism promoted an image of women as obedient wives and self-sacrificing mothers devoted to the Catholic family model, Republican women were demonized as immoral, dangerous and unworthy of motherhood.—
Zaya Rustamova,
The Conversation,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliant. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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