1
as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
the guards rushed to comply with the warden's orders
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2
as in to fulfill
to do what is required by the terms of
were summarily threatened with a lawsuit if they did not comply with the contract
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply (with)
Verb
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Orwell’s 1984 novel is set in a totalitarian state, where people are brainwashed into obeying a leader known as Big Brother.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
2 May 2025 -
Digital money is likely to obey the same rule: protocols that knit together identity, credit scoring, and real-time settlement shape global commerce far beyond the mechanics of moving bits.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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For students applying in this admissions cycle, Yale made the groundbreaking move to allow students to submit Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam scores rather than the ACT or SAT to fulfill their standardized testing requirement.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The fresh color popped up when Middleton and Prince William traveled to Scotland to celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary and fulfill some royal duties.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
1 May 2025
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The drama, shot in Medellin, Colombia, follows Oscar Restrepo, whose obsession with poetry has brought him no glory.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Just do something disruptive, stand on it, and not really follow what everybody’s doing.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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The aviation industry expects the exemption to help companies keep costs down during a sharp pullback in travel spending by consumers worried about slower economic growth and higher inflation.—
Rajesh Kumar Singh,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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There is plenty to keep the Forest faithful enthused until the end of the season.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Overall, this low-profile keyboard elevates your routine with practical features that make each keystroke both satisfying and efficient.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Loyalists of Fripp and his mothership band, King Crimson, have had their prog jones satisfied multiple times in the past few years.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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In the final three years of the grant, funding increases to about $250,000 a year, which is used to buy supplies and hire other young scientists to work in the lab, completing the cycle.—
Brett Kelman,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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Under current law, developers can be held liable for construction defects for up to 10 years after a project is completed, even for cosmetic damages.—
Muhammad Alameldin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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“Comply (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply%20%28with%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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