as in docile
readily giving in to the command or authority of another
that boy is so obedient that he does everything the first time he is asked
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Recent Examples of obedient
Investors and businesses have long entrusted financial regulators to follow their Congressional mandates to remain independent and not obedient to White House directives.
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John Kostyack, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Future research directions include scaling up and down GOAT’s design to accommodate other payloads and developing better algorithms to help take advantage of the special characteristics of morphing, obedient robots.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2025
The charges were based on an argument that the entourage of managers and aides who helped Kelly meet girls — and keep them obedient and quiet — amounted to a criminal enterprise.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The obedient, scared little boy from el campo was gone.
—Aquilino Gonell, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
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John Kostyack, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Future research directions include scaling up and down GOAT’s design to accommodate other payloads and developing better algorithms to help take advantage of the special characteristics of morphing, obedient robots.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2025
The charges were based on an argument that the entourage of managers and aides who helped Kelly meet girls — and keep them obedient and quiet — amounted to a criminal enterprise.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The obedient, scared little boy from el campo was gone.
—Aquilino Gonell, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obedient
Adjective
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But the big attraction is Inti, a docile baby alpaca who sits next to the artisan, contentedly munching on leaves.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Over time, this could have created a population of cats that were more docile and social than their wild ancestors.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Your value lies in being pretty, silent, submissive and unfailingly supportive of men.—
Marie Bostwick,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump was demanding deference from Zelenskyy to show his inferior and submissive position as a recipient of U.S. aid and military support.—
Shannon Bow O'Brien,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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What identification qualifies as compliant with Real ID?—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisers can use biddable automation to buy ads in real-time against live programming, which is especially critical for live sports.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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Advertisers can use biddable automation to buy ads in real-time against live programming, which is especially critical for live sports.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Its packaging is understated and classic—an elegant glass bottle with restrained branding, reflecting the confidence of a product that doesn't need to shout to be noticed.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The restrained horror of Shoojit Sircar’s Sardar Udham, which had an extended, shiver-inducing sequence set in Jallianwala Bagh, has no place here.—
Anupama Chopra,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In particular, embodiments describe protective cover layer structures that may be implemented in curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display modules, and in particular with curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display panels.—
Chris Smith,
BGR,
6 Apr. 2021
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Is this suit more conformable than the costume from Revenge of the Sith?—
Ryan Parker,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 June 2022
Adjective
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But tractable torque delivery of 324 lb-ft, which hits at 5,800 rpm, makes the process of revving and gearshifting an absolute pleasure.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Gabriel Navarro and two colleagues turned one of group theory’s biggest open conjectures into a tractable problem.—
Leila Sloman,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Zelensky said President Donald Trump had received on his desk a fresh document proposing a path forward in negotiations more amenable to Ukraine and its European allies.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Every school is different, and some have been more amenable than others in recent months to new kinds of federal oversight.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Obedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obedient. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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