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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For example, applying AI to contract management in the pharmaceutical industry helps connect disparate information from across the enterprise, digitize legacy and third-party contracts and execute mass amendments to stay compliant with new regulations.
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Matthew Buckingham, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the sheer steepness of the tariffs have created some barriers for trucking, especially the 25-percent duties levied on the U.S. neighbors for products not already compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
What identification qualifies as compliant with Real ID?
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
China is willing to enhance communication and cooperation through bilateral export control dialogue mechanisms, promoting compliant trade.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Buckingham, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the sheer steepness of the tariffs have created some barriers for trucking, especially the 25-percent duties levied on the U.S. neighbors for products not already compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
What identification qualifies as compliant with Real ID?
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
China is willing to enhance communication and cooperation through bilateral export control dialogue mechanisms, promoting compliant trade.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compliant. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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