compliant
adjective
com·pli·ant
kəm-ˈplī-ənt 
1
: ready or disposed to comply : submissive
a corrupt regime aided by a compliant press
was compliant and eager to please
2
: conforming to requirements
compliant software
compliantly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of compliant in a Sentence
I asked him for a favor, and he was compliant.
The student's shirt was not compliant with the school's dress code.
The software is compliant with the latest standards.
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The engine has been renamed the 1864 to honor the year the rail line was founded, and is compliant with stringent Environmental Protection Agency standards.
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Danya Bacchus, CBS News, 29 June 2024
Carrie Meyer, the city's planning manager, said the development fits the character of Sedona and was compliant with all sections of the city’s land development code.
—Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024
Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft are the six gatekeepers who had to be fully compliant with rules as of March 2024.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 24 June 2024
According to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, U.S. travelers must be Real ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities starting May 7, 2024.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 18 May 2024
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Danya Bacchus, CBS News, 29 June 2024
Carrie Meyer, the city's planning manager, said the development fits the character of Sedona and was compliant with all sections of the city’s land development code.
—Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024
Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft are the six gatekeepers who had to be fully compliant with rules as of March 2024.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 24 June 2024
According to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, U.S. travelers must be Real ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities starting May 7, 2024.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 18 May 2024
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compliant. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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compliant
adjective
com·pli·ant
kəm-ˈplī-ənt
: ready or willing to comply : submissive
compliantly
adverb
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