compliant
Americanadjective
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complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way.
a man with a compliant nature.
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manufactured or produced in accordance with a specified body of rules (usually used in combination).
Energy Star-compliant computers.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- compliantly adverb
- compliantness noun
- overcompliant adjective
- precompliant adjective
- quasi-compliant adjective
- quasi-compliantly adverb
- uncompliant adjective
- uncompliantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of compliant
Example Sentences
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Deputy President John McLenaghan said increased pressure on slurry storage capacity has created difficult conditions for farms that strive to remain compliant with environmental regulations.
From BBC
And they could face further fines as part of the settlement should they continue to not be compliant.
From BBC
“Businesses will be able to build and customize agents on the Intuit platform to support compliant workflows, regardless of their technical expertise,” the companies said in a release.
From MarketWatch
Anita Bhardwaj, senior coroner for Sefton, said the crossing had been "safe, compliant and operating as designed", adding it was "more likely than not that Sam did not hear the klaxon".
From BBC
"This approach is trauma-informed, legally compliant and consistent across all Cardiff schools."
From BBC
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