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
The ability of a state to regulate medical professionals and the practice of medicine is consistent with that interest and has been deemed compliant with the First Amendment.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
With so few compliant ships, rates on Jones Act routes can in some cases reach several times — and in extreme cases, up to 10 times — those of foreign vessels.
—Katelyn Bledsoe, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
The deputies had differing opinions on whether Adair had become compliant during the restraint.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The California Department of Education and state superintendent of public instruction should continue to ensure that districts and charter schools are compliant with state law.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
With so few compliant ships, rates on Jones Act routes can in some cases reach several times — and in extreme cases, up to 10 times — those of foreign vessels.
—Katelyn Bledsoe, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
The deputies had differing opinions on whether Adair had become compliant during the restraint.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The California Department of Education and state superintendent of public instruction should continue to ensure that districts and charter schools are compliant with state law.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliant
obedient
Adjective
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Just think of all those vacant Madonnas, structurally perfect compositions, and obedient daydreams of antiquity.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Always obedient, Agnes happily welcomes Daisy despite Shu’s warnings.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliant. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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