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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Here’s the truth: Your accountant might keep you compliant.
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Kyle Hollenbeck, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Some students are now reconsidering plans to remain in the U.S., while others are adjusting future plans to avoid travel and stay compliant, The Associated Press reported.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Our sites are fully RTA compliant as rated by the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP), and are strictly reserved for those of legal age only.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
Some children instead become: Overly compliant Perfectionistic Eager to please
What to make of these behaviors?
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 27 May 2025
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Kyle Hollenbeck, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Some students are now reconsidering plans to remain in the U.S., while others are adjusting future plans to avoid travel and stay compliant, The Associated Press reported.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Our sites are fully RTA compliant as rated by the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP), and are strictly reserved for those of legal age only.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
Some children instead become: Overly compliant Perfectionistic Eager to please
What to make of these behaviors?
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for compliant
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compliant. Accessed 1 Jun. 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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