How to Use compliant in a Sentence

compliant

adjective

• The student's shirt was not compliant with the school's dress code.
• I asked him for a favor, and he was compliant.
• The software is compliant with the latest standards.
• Note that some of the homes are located on dirt roads and are not ADA-compliant.
  — Lisa Boonestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023
• At the same time, the surface must be compliant enough to be able to absorb forces when a player lands or slows down.
  — Philip Anloague, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2023
• In the post-FTX world, Binance is trying to secure its place at the top of the crypto world as a compliant actor.
  — Byleo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 22 Feb. 2023
• Be sure the policy is compliant with the new rule requirements.
  — Betsy Atkins, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
• However, at least one county hasn’t spent much to be compliant with state law.
  — Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Nov. 2022
• Here’s what the colors mean: Green: Restaurant has had an inspection and is compliant.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2022
• At the airlines that responded, very few planes are compliant.
  — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
• Thus far, his choices have been waved through blindly by a compliant Senate.
  — The Editors, National Review, 7 Mar. 2023
• Either the staff-sec process is broken at the White House, or a compliant media has convinced them that there is no reason to worry about ...
  — Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 15 Sep. 2023
• Police said the driver of the Acura remained on scene and was compliant with officers.
  — Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2023
• The ride is compliant, yet body motions are not excessive.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 9 Dec. 2022
• The British meddled in Indigenous kingdoms and ruled through compliant chiefs.
  — Liam Taylor, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2023
• Rising health care prices can drive up the cost of regulated health plans, such as those that are compliant with the Affordable Care Act.
  — Bram Sable-Smith, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2022
• All of their oils are tested in third-party labs and made in cGMP-compliant facilities.
  — Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
• For tilt-up buildings, of 42 that were identified, 22 are compliant.
  — Sandhya Kambhampati, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
• The tool is also TSA-compliant, so there's no need to detach it before traveling.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2022
• While the ramp isn’t compliant with modern requirements in the Americans with Disabilities Act, it’s allowed under the law due to the age of the school.
  — Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
• In terms of accessibility, some guest rooms are ADA compliant, and all guest rooms and suites have braille room number signs.
  — Liz Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2023
• Enforcement of non-compliant and unlicensed owners could be a challenge for the city.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2022
• State attorneys were also worried that a jury would view the victims as compliant, since Clukey didn’t use force.
  — Brittany Wallman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2022
• And the State Department has not been compliant with our document requests.
  — CBS News, 12 Mar. 2023
• Perkins, who used to work in media and marketing, feels confident that his business is compliant.
  — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022
• Mandarich had indeed been taking steroids and stopped using them to remain compliant with the NFL's drug-testing standards.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2023
• Still, the Sentra is comfortable and compliant for daily commutes and weekend trips.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2023
• The agency said the iPhone 12 is not compliant with European Union regulations.
  — Martin Goillandeau, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
• The flight crew worked with the performance engineering team to create the design, make sure the turns were compliant, and then finalized plans with air traffic control.
  — Julia Buckley, CNN, 2 Feb. 2023
• The idea of a platform that is level with the bus door, as detailed in a 2008 city plan to make bus stops compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act, was revolutionary at the time.
  — Heidi Pérez-Moreno, Washington Post, 1 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024