How to Use compliance in a Sentence
compliance
noun- There has been a low rate of compliance with the new law.
- She was rewarded for her compliance.
-
The success of this revolution will depend on the standardization of factors and the rigor of compliance.
— Kerry Kennedy and Sancia Dalley, Quartz, 2 Feb. 2023 -
So far, the city has reached at least some level of compliance with 78% of provisions reviewed in the consent decree, but only fully complied with about 5%.
— Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2023 -
At issue is a 2004 law -- and a lack of compliance that apparently went unnoticed until recently.
— Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al, 8 Feb. 2023 -
While compliance is voluntary, most states will use at least some aspect of the federal process to ensure their voting and ballot-counting machines are secure and functioning properly.
— Christina A. Cassidy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023 -
The man was in compliance, and he was left in his tent.
— Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2024 -
Um, all of the stretch from Akron to Lake Erie is in compliance.
— Laura Johnston, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2023 -
Schools are required by the state to be in full compliance by Oct.15.
— Fox News, 1 Oct. 2021 -
For most taxpayers, the cost of compliance would far exceed the amount of the tax.
— Hank Adler, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2020 -
All of the youths helping with the compliance checks were under 18 years old.
— Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023 -
The Corps said the process is necessary to ensure compliance with the law.
— Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 9 Aug. 2024 -
On the other side is the question of what Iran's return to compliance would look like.
— Fox News, 7 May 2021 -
But compliance among the crowd outside was less strict.
— Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 3 May 2021 -
Those who weren't able to use up their supply have been told to work with the city on a compliance schedule.
— Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2018 -
The focus, up until the meeting, was on the restaurants and bars who were out of compliance.
— Giana Han, al, 27 Aug. 2020 -
The state only approved San Jose’s plan on Jan. 30, leaving the city out of compliance for a year.
— Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024 -
Last year, the jail was declared out of compliance with state jail standards.
— Scott Huddleston, ExpressNews.com, 10 Sep. 2020 -
Zucker and his team wanted to check in on the camps’ compliance and to field questions and concerns.
— Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019 -
Reports on uses of funds are meant to ensure compliance with the law.
— Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Apr. 2021 -
But despite being in compliance, the stores will be unable to serve beer or wine for 30 days.
— Kathy Stephenson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Nov. 2020 -
That will help to ensure compliance over time with the court's equality standards, the team wrote.
— Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2021 -
But compliance isn’t easy for a nonprofit with limited staff and many guests who need to be fed and housed for the night.
— Michael K. McIntyre, cleveland, 19 Jan. 2020 -
Both firms have signaled their compliance with the high court's ruling.
— Caitlin Conant, CBS News, 9 July 2020 -
Would that raise any red flags with Title IX compliance?
— Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024 -
The best an author of violence can hope for is compliance.
— David Roberts, Vox, 3 July 2018 -
Talks to get both sides to return to compliance began in Vienna over a year ago.
— Nasser Karimi, ajc, 10 May 2022 -
This is largely due to the fact that sports are centered around discipline and compliance.
— Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 30 May 2023 -
Employers should review and update their drug and alcohol policies to ensure compliance with state laws.
— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 -
Beyond the 50% mark, a home must be essentially rebuilt from scratch, almost entirely out of pocket, so that it is brought into compliance with FEMA flood regulations.
— Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'compliance.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated: