1
as in obedience
a readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others
a strong-willed pop star who is not known for her compliance
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as in submission
a bending to the authority or control of another
an administrator who demands prompt and unquestioning compliance from subordinates
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as in adherence
the following of a custom, rule, or law
compliance with the statute was far from universal
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Recent Examples of compliance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) called out compliance issues at Theranos' lab, and the company's high-profile partnerships began to fall through.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
In addition to the $12.25 million civil penalty, the settlement agreement requires Fitbit to maintain internal controls and procedures to ensure compliance with the Consumer Product Safety Act.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
Producers also must engage in practices such as diversified crop rotation, maintaining a closed nutrient cycle and keeping detailed records to prove compliance.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
For businesses, this means investing in transparency and compliance—challenges that could ultimately yield competitive advantages.
—Aaron Mendes, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
In addition to the $12.25 million civil penalty, the settlement agreement requires Fitbit to maintain internal controls and procedures to ensure compliance with the Consumer Product Safety Act.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
Producers also must engage in practices such as diversified crop rotation, maintaining a closed nutrient cycle and keeping detailed records to prove compliance.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
For businesses, this means investing in transparency and compliance—challenges that could ultimately yield competitive advantages.
—Aaron Mendes, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliance
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As Simone healed from her injuries, overcame mange, and started learning basic obedience and socialization, her personality emerged.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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And while acting talent might be surplus to requirements, I was saddened to see the marvelous Mike Colter show up here as a supervillain who slaughters some of his own men to encourage obedience in their comrades.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Encourage candidates to highlight projects, certifications and nontraditional experiences in their submissions.—
Casey Marquette,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Selected from more than 60 submissions, the five projects at the Copro Pitch 2025 span a wide range of subjects and genres.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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By ensuring consistent adherence to legal frameworks, the bill promotes accountability and strengthens enforcement across these sectors.—
Chris Felder,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors are tasked with ensuring adherence to these policies, with significant implications for state and local jurisdictions resistant to federal immigration mandates.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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This scholarly expansion will likely involve a creative crossover of state backing and private sector cooperation from companies ready to meet research-grade compliancy standards.—
Joerg Leheste,
Scientific American,
8 July 2024
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These numbers are also fed to a random bit Generator algorithm (RGB) which distills further the entropy of quantum origin to produce random bits in compliancy to NIST 800-90A/B/C standard.—
Chris Smith,
BGR,
13 Apr. 2021
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But hamstrung, now, by rigid and top-down directives that prioritize ideological conformity over practical solutions, local politicians are ill equipped to tackle the mounting pressures of fiscal insolvency and unemployment.—
Jude Blanchette,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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If the system falls into the high-risk category, demand a compliance roadmap specifying steps for conformity assessments, whether conducted internally or by an external body.—
Dimitar Dimitrov,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The tool provides visibility to conformance by plant, supplier, and buyer.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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From protocol conformance to infrastructure resilience and secure key management, these risks scale as the value of staked assets grows.—
Amor Sexton,
Forbes,
30 Oct. 2024
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That shaky hold over the chamber soured hopes that there would be a quick acquiescence to putting in place a Leadership team that had the support from Trump.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
3 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the public acquiescence of senior officials throughout the process reaffirmed Russia’s authoritarian hierarchy and Putin’s place at its apex.—
Julian G. Waller,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Aug. 2024
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Direct observation eventually undermined the theory.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Jan. 2025
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As both a documentarian and frequent interviewee himself, Questlove says that he’s learned that using contemporary observations, especially from a subject, aren’t necessarily the best way to pinpoint their impact.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Compliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliance. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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