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SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS

compliant

adjective

Willing to follow instructions or meeting stated requirements.

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Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.

Willing to follow directions

Closest synonyms

obedientcooperativeacquiescentamenableyieldingtractable

Related words and expressions

willingaccommodating

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Usage distinction

Tractable suggests manageability; compliant need not imply unwilling submission.

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Meeting requirements

Closest synonyms

conformingconformantrule-abiding

Related words and expressions

meeting the requirementsin accordance with standardssatisfying the specified rules

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Usage distinction

Conforming describes the result. A compliant document need not have any attitude of obedience.

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The compliant family

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compliancenoun

The act of following a request, rule, or requirement.

Following requirements

Closest synonyms

adherenceconformityobservanceobedienceabidanceaccordance

Related expressions

conformancefulfillment of requirements
The organizer checked compliance with the competition's word limit.
Dictionary practice example.
The club's careful adherence to its booking plan kept each repair table from becoming crowded at the opening session. Compliance with the hall's closing requirement meant that every visitor and helper had left before the caretaker locked the doors.
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See compliant in use

The revised application was compliant with the published formatting rules.
Dictionary practice example.
A compliant workshop supplied each record the association's review process required and kept its demonstration within the agreed schedule.
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