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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
Additionally, there is a hardship provision that allows any establishment to apply for a waiver if compliance proves too burdensome.
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Michael Seilback, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Others were at it, too, with Aston Villa, Everton, Chelsea and Leicester City all concocting their own mutually beneficial deals to chase compliance.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
As head of the finance department, Paulin will oversee all financial operations and ensure regulatory compliance for the city.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
In about two dozen cases where more substantial improvements were necessary, the office reached voluntary compliance agreements.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Michael Seilback, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Others were at it, too, with Aston Villa, Everton, Chelsea and Leicester City all concocting their own mutually beneficial deals to chase compliance.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
As head of the finance department, Paulin will oversee all financial operations and ensure regulatory compliance for the city.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
In about two dozen cases where more substantial improvements were necessary, the office reached voluntary compliance agreements.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliance
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At school, we are praised for obedience and penalized for questioning authority.Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
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Marin Humane offers an array of classes for you and your canine buddy, from basic obedience to scenting to agility.Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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This special jury reviewed 35 of the official submissions for the Academy Awards International Feature Film category that were selected to screen at this year’s festival.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
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The juried categories include the FIPRESCI Prize for films in the international feature film Oscar submissions program, the best documentary award and the New Voices New Visions Award, among others.Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
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All Premier League clubs are assessed for their adherence to the competition’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR) each year.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Some companies may display certifications or seals from third-party organizations that support their adherence to CGMP standards.Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 8 Jan. 2025
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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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Insisting on a different history—or a challenging monument—did not come easily to a Jewish population that was, for centuries, intent on conformity.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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As an instrument of power and control in a single-party system, the North Korean military places supreme emphasis on doctrine, hierarchy, and conformity.Frank Lavin, Forbes, 31 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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Such acquiescence was the best possible public response from the Kremlin’s point of view.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2022
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The intrusion and lack of privacy are not being met with acquiescence; employees are outraged and calling for boundaries around what ‘Big Brother’ can use against them.Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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The report includes the observation that civil discourse is critical to colleges and universities.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The desert's arid climate and high altitude ensure clear skies for over 300 nights a year, with minimal light pollution, allowing the best possible conditions for the observation of the cosmos from the ground.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Compliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliance. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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