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
Sequences of compliant sheep, moving to their mechanized slaughter, sometimes cut to scenes of streetwise children, repurposing rubble for games.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
And there are whiffs that Los Angeles is merely a test case to see just how compliant Americans will be to see the world’s greatest fighting force turn against the very people who pick up its tab.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 11 June 2025
Even the most upstanding, compliant advisor can suffer catastrophic damage if a malicious or uninformed post makes it to the top of the search results.
—Chad Angle, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The building lacks parking, the air conditioning will cost thousands to replace and the structure is not compliant with the Americans Disabilities Act — people in wheelchairs are carried up the steps.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
And there are whiffs that Los Angeles is merely a test case to see just how compliant Americans will be to see the world’s greatest fighting force turn against the very people who pick up its tab.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 11 June 2025
Even the most upstanding, compliant advisor can suffer catastrophic damage if a malicious or uninformed post makes it to the top of the search results.
—Chad Angle, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The building lacks parking, the air conditioning will cost thousands to replace and the structure is not compliant with the Americans Disabilities Act — people in wheelchairs are carried up the steps.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliant
obedient
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The scale asks whether a respondent tends to prefer children who are obedient, well behaved and well mannered or children who are independent, creative and considerate.—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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Those who tend to favor obedient children are scored as having more authoritarian views.—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliant. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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