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compliance

[kuhm-plahy-uhns] / kəmˈplaɪ əns /
NOUN
agreement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conformity consent
STRONG
acquiescence amenability assent complaisance concession concurrence deference docility obedience observance passivity resignation submission submissiveness tractability yielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
difference disagreement refusal
STRONG
disobedience rebellion resistance
WEAK
defiance denial dissension dissent fight nonconformity veto

Example Sentences

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The status quo was saddling administrators with long hours without extra pay amid increasing bureaucratic compliance demands as well as heightened pressure to raise test scores.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Despite those rules, compliance fell to 81% in 2024, according to government data.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The European Commission launched an investigation into Snapchat’s compliance with child-protection rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

One circulating clip shows Erin Collins, the IRS’s top ombudsman, talking about voluntary compliance in a congressional hearing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

So long as orders are phrased as a question, compliance is interpreted as consent.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander