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.
  • They were built to close the books and stay compliant.
    — Paul Peterson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • So what’s the simplest way to get cap compliant?
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • Ask your local bike shop about the proper lights to keep you safe and compliant.
    — John Pana, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2020
  • The Hulk wasn’t very compliant.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • If you are still threatened by someone, be compliant and do not fight back.
    — Savannah Mehrtens, Houston Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Quick off the line, pretty in a parking spot, a compliant road car.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
  • Teams must be cap compliant by the start of the new league year on Wednesday.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
  • As of Friday evening, at least five were still non-compliant and were shut down.
    — Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2020
  • About a third of non-compliant classrooms are only one to three students above the caps.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • Mickey is clueless, compliant, and a bit dense.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The consequences are pretty dire for those who stay in the [compliant plans].
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 3 Dec. 2018
  • Shorter sidewalls are stiffer and less compliant, so the tread itself moves less.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2020
  • Allen has been compliant since his arrival, the law enforcement source said.
    — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Equifax was given about a year to put many of the changes in place and has to remain compliant for five years after.
    — Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Equifax was given about a year to put many of the changes in place and has to remain compliant for five years after.
    — Joel Jacobs, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Those who are found not to be compliant with orders from the court will also not be considered.
    — Anna Beahm | [email protected], al, 25 Nov. 2019
  • 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
  • Body roll is kept in check, ride quality is compliant, and steering feels tidy and predictable.
    — New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Systems are designed to be both agile and compliant.
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The government here might not be compliant, but too often, the people are.
    — al, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Clear bags and wallets compliant with the above will also be screened through X-ray machines.
    — Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Clear bags and wallets compliant with the above will also be screened through X-ray machines.
    — Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 4 Mar. 2026
  • And that doesn’t inspire much confidence — even for the most compliant of viewers.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
  • One downline agent who skips a step or uses a non-compliant app can expose the entire agency.
    — Angela Palo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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