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as in to acquiesce
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Recent Examples of comply
Daniel's advertises a Summer Concert Series on its website but says the events were moved indoors to comply with the town's noise ordinance.
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
As Mason cites in her book, a psychological study from the 1970s found that people were more likely to comply with a request if they were given a reason behind it.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
In a separate experiment, the team tested what kind of guardrails, if any, would rein in the AI’s propensity to comply with instructions to cheat.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2025
Yet members have routinely failed to comply with the requirement, which carries a whopping penalty of $200, and no legislator has ever been prosecuted for insider trading under the law.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
As Mason cites in her book, a psychological study from the 1970s found that people were more likely to comply with a request if they were given a reason behind it.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
In a separate experiment, the team tested what kind of guardrails, if any, would rein in the AI’s propensity to comply with instructions to cheat.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2025
Yet members have routinely failed to comply with the requirement, which carries a whopping penalty of $200, and no legislator has ever been prosecuted for insider trading under the law.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply
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Once all parties had acquiesced, the head of the FCC joined the president in taking a victory lap.—
Jason Bailey,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Experts contend that the indefinite cancellation—barring a personal donation and public apology to the Kirks and Turning Point USA— is part of the Administration's growing pattern of intimidation, which many media leaders have responded to by acquiescing to demands.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Eisgruber also believes that speech should conform to norms of civility.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Young men are being labeled—and mocked—for taking on a persona that doesn’t conform to the traditional masculine stereotype, even though the traditional masculine stereotype is equally performative.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
24 Sep. 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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Joseph VonNida deferred questions about the state’s version of that unit to the Department of Homeland Security.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cox also called for unity in hopes of deferring political violence.—
Lee Ann Anderson,
The Hill,
29 Sep. 2025
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Both Israel and the United States are not party to the Rome Statute, which is the treaty that established the ICC and have not consented to its jurisdiction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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When Maroun won’t answer police questions or consent to a search, Riley gets a warrant… and the officers tossing her place find out that the gun is nowhere to be found.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Arisu accepts responsibility, and rolls a seven.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The findings, if widely accepted, would push back the emergence of our own species by 400,000 years and dramatically reshape what’s known about human origins.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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To get unlimited access, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.—
Cheryl Makin,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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