as in docile
readily giving in to the command or authority of another
that boy is so obedient that he does everything the first time he is asked
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Recent Examples of obedient
The twist offered in this tale is that this dutiful and obedient AI proceeds to gobble up all the available resources on earth to maximally achieve this goal.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In this framing, children are not autonomous individuals worthy of respect, but future standard-bearers of their parents’ values—which means that the greatest sign of a mother’s success is producing obedient children.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Always angling to be the good daughter, the obedient one, the ladylike one, the prettier one.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
Investors and businesses have long entrusted financial regulators to follow their Congressional mandates to remain independent and not obedient to White House directives.
—John Kostyack, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In this framing, children are not autonomous individuals worthy of respect, but future standard-bearers of their parents’ values—which means that the greatest sign of a mother’s success is producing obedient children.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Always angling to be the good daughter, the obedient one, the ladylike one, the prettier one.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
Investors and businesses have long entrusted financial regulators to follow their Congressional mandates to remain independent and not obedient to White House directives.
—John Kostyack, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obedient
Adjective
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One of these animals, the tegu, is a popular reptile import thanks to its flashy looks and docile personality.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
13 May 2025
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On the other end of the spectrum was the more docile Kelly who often felt conflicted when her morals clashed with the cunning needed to succeed in the game.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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By contrast, a beta is supposedly weak and submissive—a follower.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2025
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Your value lies in being pretty, silent, submissive and unfailingly supportive of men.—
Marie Bostwick,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Even the most upstanding, compliant advisor can suffer catastrophic damage if a malicious or uninformed post makes it to the top of the search results.—
Chad Angle,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The building lacks parking, the air conditioning will cost thousands to replace and the structure is not compliant with the Americans Disabilities Act — people in wheelchairs are carried up the steps.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Advertisers can use biddable automation to buy ads in real-time against live programming, which is especially critical for live sports.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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Advertisers can use biddable automation to buy ads in real-time against live programming, which is especially critical for live sports.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The company expects ongoing cautious consumer behavior amid persistent inflation, leading to restrained discretionary spending, especially on high-ticket products.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Wirtz, especially, can look awkward in Julian Nagelsmann’s team, and is used in a comparatively restrained way.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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In particular, embodiments describe protective cover layer structures that may be implemented in curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display modules, and in particular with curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display panels.—
Chris Smith,
BGR,
6 Apr. 2021
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Is this suit more conformable than the costume from Revenge of the Sith?—
Ryan Parker,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 June 2022
Adjective
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These prove out Fielder’s intuition that aviation safety depends on candid cockpit conversation, a particularly high-stakes—and, crucially, perhaps tractable—example of Fielder’s over-all preoccupation with the fear and anxiety that inhibits genuine communication.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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But tractable torque delivery of 324 lb-ft, which hits at 5,800 rpm, makes the process of revving and gearshifting an absolute pleasure.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The War Department was amenable, so McMillan set the plan in motion, garnering support from his fellow federal lawmakers, as well as state legislators back home.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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The Pentagon introduced a new arrangement for its media spaces, kicking out some outlets that had been present for decades and inviting ones seen as more amenable to the administration to take their places.—
Varad Mehta,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Obedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obedient. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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