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
In Massachusetts, 57% of drivers opted for a Real ID compliant as of April 8, a state spokesperson told USA Today.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
For example, applying AI to contract management in the pharmaceutical industry helps connect disparate information from across the enterprise, digitize legacy and third-party contracts and execute mass amendments to stay compliant with new regulations.
—Matthew Buckingham, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the sheer steepness of the tariffs have created some barriers for trucking, especially the 25-percent duties levied on the U.S. neighbors for products not already compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
What identification qualifies as compliant with Real ID?
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
For example, applying AI to contract management in the pharmaceutical industry helps connect disparate information from across the enterprise, digitize legacy and third-party contracts and execute mass amendments to stay compliant with new regulations.
—Matthew Buckingham, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the sheer steepness of the tariffs have created some barriers for trucking, especially the 25-percent duties levied on the U.S. neighbors for products not already compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
What identification qualifies as compliant with Real ID?
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliant
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The twist offered in this tale is that this dutiful and obedient AI proceeds to gobble up all the available resources on earth to maximally achieve this goal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The twist offered in this tale is that this dutiful and obedient AI proceeds to gobble up all the available resources on earth to maximally achieve this goal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliant. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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