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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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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
Nearly 80 members of Congress sent a letter Thursday calling on the Biden administration to review Israel's compliance with United States laws governing foreign military assistance after Israel missed a U.S. deadline to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
If the court determines compliance with each section within the next five years, the consent decree will end.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
In November, Super Micro appointed BDO USA as its independent auditor and submitted a plan to come into compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
The balance between the financial burden of compliance versus the potential increase in winnings is a topic of intense debate within the racing community.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
If the court determines compliance with each section within the next five years, the consent decree will end.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
In November, Super Micro appointed BDO USA as its independent auditor and submitted a plan to come into compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
The balance between the financial burden of compliance versus the potential increase in winnings is a topic of intense debate within the racing community.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliance
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According to the non-fiction author and blogger Leanna Mae, who herself is Apostolic Pentecostal, refusing to cut hair is an act of obedience to the scriptures.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Ferrara bought a metric ton of tapeworm props, hired a scene-stealing Meg Tilly and showed us that, even in docile peacetime, demands of obedience and conformity can be seamlessly co-opted by evil forces, leaving us with zero options of how to live outside their control.Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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Assess vendors’ submissions, monitor compliance and flag potential issues.Venky Yerrapotu, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Your submission will be governed by our general Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.NPR Staff, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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Schools were instead affected by their administrative adherence to First Amendment principles.Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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These complexities highlight the need for thoughtful curation, rigorous validation, and adherence to ethical principles in transforming raw data into a reliable foundation for AI systems—a process.Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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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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These numbers are also fed to a random bit Generator algorithm (RGB) which distills further the entropy of quantum origin to produce random bits in compliancy to NIST 800-90A/B/C standard.Chris Smith, BGR, 13 Apr. 2021
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Distancing Oneself When neither conformity nor validation feels viable, some individuals opt to distance themselves from the source of conflict.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The government says the text proves an intent to enforce gender conformity.Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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The tool provides visibility to conformance by plant, supplier, and buyer.Steve Banker, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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From protocol conformance to infrastructure resilience and secure key management, these risks scale as the value of staked assets grows.Amor Sexton, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The most disturbing thing about it is the silence, the acquiescence, the normalization.Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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In fact, such preemptive acquiescence can embolden politicians to double down on their policy goals.Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Ten postgame observations • Crosby’s point-per-game streak is one of the great marks in hockey history.Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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What's New Former President Bill Clinton, 78, was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital on Monday for testing and observation after developing a fever, according to Angel Ureña, his deputy chief of staff.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Compliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliance. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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