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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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But substantial uncertainties remain about when Israeli military forces would withdraw from most of the Gaza Strip, exactly how a transitional body would govern and police the enclave, and now, most critically, whether Hamas will acquiesce to the terms of the plan.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the previous cases, the FTC was the very agency at issue in Humphrey’s Executor, and Slaughter has also acquiesced to taking up the case.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
22 Sep. 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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Most of the Arab states have consented to Trump's plan, and Israel is also on board.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, Price, 42, consented to a search of her home by the Marshals Service, whose agents found Daniels inside, Holder said.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessee Department of Education provided a list of more than 200 schools accepting scholarship students for the 2025-26 school year.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The planning commission accepted the recommendation, with a small modification related to how medical clinics are defined in the Land Development Code.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 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).—
Fiction Non Fiction
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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As always, thank you for subscribing.—
Payton Titus,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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