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.
  • 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
  • As of Friday evening, at least five were still non-compliant and were shut down.
    — Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2020
  • The mark stamped on your Real ID compliant cards depends on the state.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
  • Those who are unable to wear a mask or who are not compliant with mask rules will be asked to leave.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2021
  • Brown’s salary was the vehicle that made the deal CBA compliant.
    — Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Quick off the line, pretty in a parking spot, a compliant road car.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
  • Ask your local bike shop about the proper lights to keep you safe and compliant.
    — John Pana, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2020
  • 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
  • As for why live rats are worth the effort over their always compliant CGI brethren?
    — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The letters will continue to go out to non-compliant employees through the end of the week.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • To make a trade work, the Nuggets would need to send back a significant amount of salary to remain cap compliant.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Is there any doubt that Brady’s team would be 100 percent compliant? . . .
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • And not just to shield him from the hard truths of the world, but to help him become a happier, healthier, and more compliant boy!
    — Carrie McCrossen, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2020
  • The end result was an ADA-compliant hut with two windows.
    — Daniella Genovese, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Rodgers said the plaintiffs hope the city of Baltimore will work with them to ensure all sidewalks and curb ramps are compliant.
    — Lizzy Lawrence, baltimoresun.com, 16 June 2021
  • Is the sitter skeptical and tense, or compliant and tractable?
    — Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2021
  • To avoid discovering that your models aren’t compliant, the time to act is now.
    — Ursula Morgenstern, Forbes, 21 Oct. 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
  • Or she could be plopped next to the female lead, her eccentric habits accentuating the star’s more compliant and sensible allure.
    — Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
  • All states were compliant for issuing Real IDs in 2020 but many states were in compliance earlier.
    — Kelly Tyko, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025

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