How to Use comply in a Sentence

comply

verb

• I asked the waitress to refill my coffee cup and she happily complied.
• There will be penalties against individuals who fail to comply.
• The deputy instructs the man to sit down, and the man complies.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 6 July 2023
• After the attack, the man lay on the floor and complied with orders.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
• The judge later found on Aug. 17 that Wade still hadn’t complied.
  — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2024
• Guests who fail to comply will be asked to cease smoking.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2024
• The court gave the government two years to comply or submit a new rule.
  — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2023
• But coming up with the money to comply with the ULEZ might put up a roadblock.
  — Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023
• Romeo declined to comment on how those trips complied with the law.
  — Isaac Arnsdorf and Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2023
• Failure to comply will cost the lives of everyone on this plane.
  — CBS News, 7 July 2023
• None of those steps was overtly challenged by a member of the Court at the time, and justices have taken steps to comply.
  — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2023
• Mayorkas, 64, faced two charges from the House: willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law and breach of public trust.
  — Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
• Companies that don’t comply with the rules can be fined up to 7 percent of their global turnover.
  — Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2023
• Companies that don’t comply with the new rules can be fined up to 20 percent of their global turnover.
  — Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 8 Mar. 2024
• Officials said the deputy used the stun gun a second time, as well as a baton, but claimed Cure still did not comply.
  — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2023
• All employers, no matter the size of their business are required to comply with the Pump Act.
  — Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 7 July 2023
• The church tried its best to comply by unloading its semi-truck about a mile away from the church, but there was still pushback, Dys said.
  — Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
• In May, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the board must comply with public records requests.
  — Jack Shuler, The New Republic, 10 July 2023
• The person asked Graham to bring her cigarettes, and Graham complied, putting the child in the back of her vehicle along with a small dog.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2023
• That grew to 62 percent for the current budget year to comply with Blueprint guidelines.
  — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024
• Those failing to comply could be fired or take a hit on their performance reviews.
  — Bysteve Mollman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2023
• If the individual does not comply, they can be barred from the meeting.
  — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2023
• Surgery may also be an option for people who have a hard time complying with eye drop use.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, Cpt, Health, 25 Nov. 2023
• The man complied with commands, dropped a gun and was arrested on suspicion of murder.
  — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2023
• Victims comply out of fear that their family will be harmed, police said.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2024
• Those who fail to comply are limited to just three months of SNAP benefits in a three-year period.
  — Joseph Morton, Dallas News, 21 Aug. 2023
• The deadline to comply was recently extended – for the last time, say officials – to April 30.
  — Mark Saludes, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2024
• Companies that once pushed back now routinely comply, and nowhere has the shift been more notable than at Twitter.
  — Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
• After a years-long fight, an ex-sheriff agrees to comply with subpoenas and testify on deputy gangs.
  — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023
• Those designated as core platform services today will need to comply with the rules by March 2024.
  — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024