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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That begins with maintaining clean, GAAP-compliant books and records and ensuring that every disclosure in your SEC filings is fully supported.
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Joseph Lucosky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Sharks would then exceed the 50-contract limit by one and general manager Mike Grier would have to trade one of those contracts to remain compliant.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
With vessels built today expected to operate for decades, how is Wärtsilä helping shipowners design and retrofit ships that can stay competitive and compliant through a fast-moving energy transition?
—Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Still, this legal gap meant products considered compliant in Missouri could expose Kansas retailers to serious criminal liability.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Lucosky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Sharks would then exceed the 50-contract limit by one and general manager Mike Grier would have to trade one of those contracts to remain compliant.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
With vessels built today expected to operate for decades, how is Wärtsilä helping shipowners design and retrofit ships that can stay competitive and compliant through a fast-moving energy transition?
—Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Still, this legal gap meant products considered compliant in Missouri could expose Kansas retailers to serious criminal liability.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compliant. Accessed 23 Sep. 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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