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
Last May, the NYPD inspector general in a report said the police department was still not fully compliant with the terms of the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
Of those who lost coverage, 97% were actually compliant with the rules but still got kicked out of the program due to excessive red tape.
—Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
In the Administration’s view, the only good court is a compliant court.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Now that enforcement is soon to begin, however, those who do not secure a compliant ID in time will soon be unable to enter federal facilities or board domestic flights.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
Of those who lost coverage, 97% were actually compliant with the rules but still got kicked out of the program due to excessive red tape.
—Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
In the Administration’s view, the only good court is a compliant court.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Now that enforcement is soon to begin, however, those who do not secure a compliant ID in time will soon be unable to enter federal facilities or board domestic flights.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliant
obedient
Adjective
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They’re done being obedient to an archaic and broken system.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2024
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According to the new framing, Russia’s real fight is against the mighty United States, which wants to destroy it, while Ukraine—just like the European Union and NATO—is merely an obedient U.S. satellite.—
Andrei Kolesnikov,
Foreign Affairs,
25 May 2023
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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