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
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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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By contrast, Frazier took on the role of outmoded power, compliant duty.
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Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Relying on donations means that construction materials may not be compliant with building codes and regulations.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
With a compliant Congress and a pliable media this could be as easy as getting Sean Hannity to genuflect to an impending USA Monarchy.
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
During the 2022 Oak fire in Mariposa County, California, homes that were compliant with defensible space standards were six times more likely to survive, according to the California Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Relying on donations means that construction materials may not be compliant with building codes and regulations.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
With a compliant Congress and a pliable media this could be as easy as getting Sean Hannity to genuflect to an impending USA Monarchy.
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
During the 2022 Oak fire in Mariposa County, California, homes that were compliant with defensible space standards were six times more likely to survive, according to the California Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compliant. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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