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as in submission
a bending to the authority or control of another
the drill sergeant demanded complete and unquestioning obedience from the recruits
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as in submissiveness
a readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others
the cowardly obedience with which the dictator's henchmen followed his every command
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as in adherence
the following of a custom, rule, or law
expectations of strict obedience to the guidelines were soon dashed
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Recent Examples of obedience
His team would consist not of experienced, independent advisers but of blind loyalists, many among them dedicated to carrying out the plans in Project 2025 to deconstruct the national security apparatus, including the military, to ensure its absolute obedience to the chief executive.
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Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2024
Their unique characteristics include making bizarre noises during their action sequences, attacking in groups, adhering to strict hierarchical obedience, and only appearing in dark places.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
These levels of control are achieved through a deep understanding of dogs coupled with rigorous training that focuses on obedience and situational awareness.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
Obedient – Good citizenship comes by our obedience to our laws.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obedience
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky's state board of elections provides a contact submission form for Kentucky residents, where online users input their name, email, and any comments.Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Its pitching event received submissions by more than 600 projects hailing from more than 50 countries and territories.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Producers can label products as Parmesan regardless of origin or adherence to traditional methods.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The accreditation scores come from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities data that evaluates the accreditation status of each CCRC and reflects its adherence to high standards of care.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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That’s because the baseline for this comparison is the data for 2021, which Asher and other crime experts say is unreliable because the FBI switched crime reporting systems that year and compliance by local police departments plummeted.Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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From manufacturing floors to corporate offices, these systems are processing sensitive data and making automated decisions that could impact operations, safety and compliance.Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Republican Dwight Eisenhower’s election in 1952 resulted in GOP acquiescence in the New Deal’s expansion of federal authority.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Even now, after more than two and a half years of fighting, most polling shows Russians generally displaying support, or at least acquiescence, to the war, although some dents appear to be showing.Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
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Born at a time when conformity and repression were the cultural norms, Mad’s irreverence would affect TV shows and movies for decades and encourage young people to question the world around them.Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
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Weaving threads of intelligent technologies to create something that escapes conformity and classification to celebrate such an aged whisky has been a thrill.Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Listen to this article BOULDER — Initial observations from CU’s 49-24 win over Utah in Big 12 action at Folsom Field on Saturday.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Newsletter Ever since the ancient Greeks first made observations of the circular Moon and the skies, scientists have known that the Earth is a sphere.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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The most substantive result of Britain’s surrender was the vast expansion of the United States itself.Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 14 Nov. 2024
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But a complete surrender to this form of reasoning, though tempting, is likely to lead the U.S. to overlook the disproportionate impact of these systems on nations that are too poor to participate in the AI arms race.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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And as Musk and Ramaswamy noted in their explanation of how DOGE will function, the incoming Trump administration has something new at its disposal: the recent Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the landmark case that overturned Chevron deference.Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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The researchers emphasize that the ship’s skeletal remains were treated with deference.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Obedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obedience. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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