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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2
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
None of the 408 properties — occupied or vacant — at the center of the litigation have a certificate of compliance, according to the city's lawsuit, which also alleges hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid blight violations.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
In a memo sent to teams and obtained by the AP, NFL head of compliance Sabrina Perel said the league was still completing its investigation.
—Rob Maaddi, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2025
In investigating the spill, compliance officers did not interview workers who were familiar with an incident matching the description, the case file shows.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
Trump's criticisms of the campus, however, have extended far beyond its compliance with antidiscrimination protections.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 July 2025
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
In a memo sent to teams and obtained by the AP, NFL head of compliance Sabrina Perel said the league was still completing its investigation.
—Rob Maaddi, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2025
In investigating the spill, compliance officers did not interview workers who were familiar with an incident matching the description, the case file shows.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
Trump's criticisms of the campus, however, have extended far beyond its compliance with antidiscrimination protections.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliance
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Isolated from the outside world, the commune treats addiction through labor, discipline, obedience and faith.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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If your boss demands loyalty, constant praise, and complete obedience—but offers none in return—you’re not just in a toxic job.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
23 July 2025
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Instead of offering a comment, Brigitte is resorting to trying to bully a reporter into submission.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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The other half entered an intensive, highly structured program that included aerobic exercise four times a week, adherence to a heart-healthy Mediterranean diet, online cognitive training, mandatory social activities and monitoring levels of blood pressure and blood sugar.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
28 July 2025
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Every business has a set of values, and adherence to these should be the common denominator rather than slavishly seeking out personality types.—
David Morel,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The parts that are produced for a vehicle impact whether an entire car or truck is compliant, but many major parts such as engines and transmissions are assembled locally, assisting compliancy for the finished product.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 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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To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act by his authority and in conformity with his orders.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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Ichiro, Madonna, Elvis: think about how each of them is somehow, simultaneously, impossibly, an avatar of both absolute conformity and absolute rebellion.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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The draft ordinance would prohibit any village agent or agency from providing information about or investigating or aiding in any investigation of a person or entity providing or receiving gender affirming care obtained in conformance with the laws of the state of Illinois.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Home project: One item was removed from the board’s consent agenda — which typically is approved as a slate with no presentations — for a full review at a future meeting over concerns about conformance with local planning guidelines.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The federal government’s success in strong-arming Ryan to resign and the UVA Board’s acquiescence to it have been viewed by higher education officials as one more alarming step by the Trump administration to strip away university autonomy and self-governance.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Too many have chosen the politics of non-engagement, which is at best a hair’s breadth away from acquiescence or complicity.—
Kamila Shamsie
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Raymond Sfeir, an economist at Chapman University, made an interesting observation about Orange County housing permits.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
1 Aug. 2025
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In football, the great centers not only recognize defensive tells but also have the bandwidth during the stress of the 40-second countdown to voice or signal those observations to those around them.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Compliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliance. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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