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
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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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.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 May 2025
For healthcare customers operating under Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), the integration provides compliant documentation with minimal effort.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Those driving into Arlington National Cemetery, the resting place of approximately 400,000 U.S. service members, veterans and their families, will need to be REAL ID compliant from May 7.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Meanwhile, the European Commission recently announced its decision that Meta’s subscription for no-ads model is not compliant with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 May 2025
For healthcare customers operating under Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), the integration provides compliant documentation with minimal effort.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Those driving into Arlington National Cemetery, the resting place of approximately 400,000 U.S. service members, veterans and their families, will need to be REAL ID compliant from May 7.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Meanwhile, the European Commission recently announced its decision that Meta’s subscription for no-ads model is not compliant with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compliant. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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compliant
adjective
com·pli·ant
kəm-ˈplī-ənt
: ready or willing to comply : submissive
compliantly
adverb
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