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compliant

[kuhm-plahy-uhnt] / kəmˈplaɪ ənt /


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When his SolarCity solar energy company ran into financial trouble in 2016, he merged it into Tesla with the assent of a compliant Tesla board.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

That means Ford batteries, made in America, are compliant with Foreign Entity of Concern lists.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

They produce conforming and compliant speech and behavior, which can have longer-term social impacts.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Rodríguez is compliant, open for business and keeping the country calm, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“He needs to be more compliant with his medications. He has to really go on a diet, which is grains, no red meat, no fat. No fat at all.”

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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