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as in to acquiesce
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Recent Examples of comply
The sensor is designed to comply with strict metal composition and surface roughness requirements for the semiconductor industry (SEMI F20), helping to ensure that minimal impurities are introduced from the sensor into the manufacturing process.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Guests who fail to comply will be asked to cease smoking.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Make sure everyone in your family or household knows the escape plans and understands the need to comply with evacuation orders.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Guides aim to maintain at least a 100-meter (328-feet) buffer, but curious creatures don’t always comply.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Guests who fail to comply will be asked to cease smoking.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Make sure everyone in your family or household knows the escape plans and understands the need to comply with evacuation orders.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Guides aim to maintain at least a 100-meter (328-feet) buffer, but curious creatures don’t always comply.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply
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Trump had basically acquiesced both tactically and strategically to Netanyahu’s policies in Gaza for the past nine months.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Given no choice, María Ángeles acquiesces to her daughter’s wishes and moves into the seniors’ home, where a hilarious exchange with a hairdresser wanting to chop off her long silver tresses typifies her iron-willed refusal to settle in.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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The high-compression fabric conforms to the body, while the double-layered waistband ensures a secure fit.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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For example, some birds of prey did not conform to the male advantage among birds, with female falcons and hawks in zoos outliving their male counterparts, according to the study.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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But as his relentless pressure on allies becomes the new normal, those allies have every reason to adapt to protect themselves rather than accede to his demands.—
Vivek Viswanathan,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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Democrats, who for years branded themselves as responsible stewards during shutdown crises, are now positioning themselves as the side willing to risk disruption rather than accede to Republican terms.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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After high school, Neutra deferred his college studies to spend a gap year in Israel.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The White House deferred the Washington Examiner to the Department of Education, and the Washington Examiner contacted the Department of Education for comment.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Oct. 2025
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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But people can run into problems if someone living in Michigan, for instance, calls someone in Florida — where all parties must generally consent to being recorded — and records the conversation.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The board accepted Duffy’s resignation at its Wednesday meeting.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Security and prosperity proved strong enticements to accepting imperial rule, even if those benefits came at the point of a bayonet.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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For more on Roberts, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribe here.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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To support more great storytelling, please subscribe here.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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