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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An internal audit completed earlier this year by the NFLPA reportedly found the organization compliant with best practices.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
This can be a Real ID or other compliant form of identification.
—Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Canada already faces 25% tariffs on exports to the U.S., though those levies exclude a host of goods compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, a free trade agreement.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 July 2025
Her entire person could become a single, compliant hot spot on her very own terms.
—Nora Lange, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
This can be a Real ID or other compliant form of identification.
—Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Canada already faces 25% tariffs on exports to the U.S., though those levies exclude a host of goods compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, a free trade agreement.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 July 2025
Her entire person could become a single, compliant hot spot on her very own terms.
—Nora Lange, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for compliant
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“Compliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compliant. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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