in compliance with

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: in the way that is required by (a rule, law, etc.)

In compliance with a court order, the company has ceased operations.

The workers were not in full compliance with the rules.

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The company will still import parts from China in compliance with the latest Federal Trade Commission rules. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 As of February, Insight owed more than $48 million to the state in loan money and was not in compliance with the terms of its repayment agreement, according to information obtained from the state through a Freedom of Information Act request. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 New pedestrian bridges also will be added, and improvements will be made to pedestrian and bicyclist facilities in compliance with ADA standards and KC Bike Plan. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2026 Last month, New York’s American Museum of Natural History returned 2,700 hair clippings—originally collected for display at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair and held in the collection of the museum ever since—in compliance with NAGPRA. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in compliance with

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