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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“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
A spokesman for the EU executive said it was "aware of an ongoing investigation" into the sale of 23 commission buildings, and was "confident that the process was conducted in a compliant manner".
From Barron's
It said biological testing, at "significant cost" to the restaurant, had "conclusively confirmed that our techniques are safe, compliant, and appropriate".
From BBC
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