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as in submission
a bending to the authority or control of another
the drill sergeant demanded complete and unquestioning obedience from the recruits
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as in submissiveness
a readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others
the cowardly obedience with which the dictator's henchmen followed his every command
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as in adherence
the following of a custom, rule, or law
expectations of strict obedience to the guidelines were soon dashed
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Recent Examples of obedience
One additional point is that anticipatory obedience is not necessarily a bad thing.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
And there’s nuances to all this, but without boring you to death, this is basically one big whatcha-gonna-do-bout-it by a president who demands nothing less than complete obedience.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
In March 1856, Little Thunder was forced to shake hands with Harney, who had summoned leaders of the seven Lakota bands to Fort Pierre, in South Dakota, to dictate his terms for peace—essentially, obedience and docility.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Their doodle graduated first in its class from obedience school; next stop, Westminster.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
And there’s nuances to all this, but without boring you to death, this is basically one big whatcha-gonna-do-bout-it by a president who demands nothing less than complete obedience.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
In March 1856, Little Thunder was forced to shake hands with Harney, who had summoned leaders of the seven Lakota bands to Fort Pierre, in South Dakota, to dictate his terms for peace—essentially, obedience and docility.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Their doodle graduated first in its class from obedience school; next stop, Westminster.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obedience
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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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While Strictly maintains its, well, strict adherence to the professional standards of the performance and judging of ballroom and Latin dance styles, DWTS has over the years eased its own standards.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Global Compliance Management: Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies.Runar Reistrup, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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An audit of the Louisiana Department of Education’s seclusion and restraint practices for students with disabilities reveals underreporting and compliance with state laws.Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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Identify Priority Data The question is not how much is too much data, but what data is important to facilitate a business’s existence and growth, and how does that data align with corporate and customer KPIs or compliance requirements?Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, the notion remains strong that Ukraine’s acquiescence to Russia on the territorial issue would send a devastating signal around the world that force prevails over the rule of law.Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
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But all dictatorships require at least some degree of either popular support or acquiescence.Brett L. Carter, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2023
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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 team is collecting more observations and hopes to take real-time data from Mars someday and use it to make predictions, much like weather forecasters do on Earth.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Pairing Electrons The case of Kamerlingh Onnes’ observations (and superconductivity seen in other extremely cold metals) was finally cracked in 1957.Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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But the judge set a surrender date of Jan. 15, 2025, so Schoenfeld can spend the holidays with her family.David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
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New York policyholders should address their surrender for to Bankers Conseco Life Insurance Company Policyholder Services.Liz Knueven, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
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Locals live in deference to the nature that surrounds them, collecting water from the forest’s crystal-clear spring with quiet care.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
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And even in the face of the deference the Court must give Congress, the CTA appears likely unconstitutional.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Obedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obedience. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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