Compliance

10 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The action or state of conforming to rules, regulations, standards, or requests. Compliance indicates adherence to established guidelines or willingness to accommodate others' wishes.

“All employees must ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kəmˈplaɪəns/

Syllables

com·pli·ance

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Synonyms

conformityadherenceobedienceobservance

Antonyms

noncompliancenonconformity

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Wordle

Contains -ANCE ending; starts with COMPL- pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points; good value with C, M, and P

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