as in obedient
readily giving in to the command or authority of another
a corrupt regime aided by a compliant press
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As for why live rats are worth the effort over their always compliant CGI brethren?
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
By contrast, Frazier took on the role of outmoded power, compliant duty.
—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
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
By contrast, Frazier took on the role of outmoded power, compliant duty.
—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
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliant. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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