How to Use compliant in a Sentence

compliant

adjective

• The student's shirt was not compliant with the school's dress code.
• I asked him for a favor, and he was compliant.
• The software is compliant with the latest standards.
• To avoid discovering that your models aren’t compliant, the time to act is now.
  — Ursula Morgenstern, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
• Everard appeared compliant, the eyewitnesses said, and had her head down.
  — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 30 Sep. 2021
• Scientists and government officials learned how compliant people can become when faced with fear.
  — WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021
• Corlette, at Georgetown, said consumers should be wary of buying plans that are not ACA-compliant.
  — Julie Appleby, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2021
• But on Saturday morning, the state health department published a lengthy list of facilities that were not fully compliant by the deadline.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2021
• The council also unanimously agreed to review its procedures every 30 days in order to stay compliant.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2021
• An access drive will have a cul-de-sac turnaround and ADA-compliant pickup and drop-off, and traffic signals near the station entrance will be reworked.
  — Sarah Freishtat, chicagotribune.com, 25 Oct. 2021
• Florida consumers can also expect 5 half-gram joints to remain compliant with more strict medical regulations.
  — Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021
• New York firefighters have been the least compliant with the mandate out of all city employees, with nearly 25% of the workforce still unvaccinated.
  — Anna Kaplan, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
• Any employee who refused to get vaccinated would either be given a 10-day suspension or termination if the worker was still not compliant.
  — Tatyana Turner, chicagotribune.com, 15 Oct. 2021
• But even at 50 PSI, the Hummer was smooth and compliant.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2022
• Note that some of the homes are located on dirt roads and are not ADA-compliant.
  — Lisa Boonestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023
• The mark stamped on your Real ID compliant cards depends on the state.
  — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
• Quick off the line, pretty in a parking spot, a compliant road car.
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
• At the same time, the surface must be compliant enough to be able to absorb forces when a player lands or slows down.
  — Philip Anloague, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2023
• The tunnel and bridge aren’t compliant because of the angle of the ramps and the length between the rest areas, McGrady said.
  — Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
• In the post-FTX world, Binance is trying to secure its place at the top of the crypto world as a compliant actor.
  — Byleo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 22 Feb. 2023
• For the most part, though, what Butler brings out is the charm of the character, with his Hawaii-blue eyes, and his compliant lightness of heart.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 June 2022
• Epic's antitrust case against Google is set for April 2023, while non-compliant apps will get booted off the Play Store in a month.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2022
• The end result was an ADA-compliant hut with two windows.
  — Daniella Genovese, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2021
• The man, who had been compliant, kicked at them, and one officer punched him repeatedly in the face.
  — New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022
• Be sure the policy is compliant with the new rule requirements.
  — Betsy Atkins, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
• And that doesn’t inspire much confidence — even for the most compliant of viewers.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
• However, at least one county hasn’t spent much to be compliant with state law.
  — Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Nov. 2022
• Why bother when a compliant central bank has your back?
  — William Pesek, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
• As a member, Smith was opinionated and far from compliant.
  — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
• The pause will delay any enforcement action against the city for not adopting a compliant housing element, a policy document outlining where new housing can be built.
  — Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 24 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024