comport with
verb
comported with; comporting with; comports with
US, formal
: to be in agreement with (something)
Her actions comport with her ideals.
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Such a narrow definition of intelligence simply didn’t comport with the range of cognitive abilities teachers observed in their students.
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Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
The spectacle comported with the prevailing views of this ensemble’s antisemitism, but its sheer brazenness catapulted them to a new level of mainstream notoriety.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
All the while, appeals courts have yet to address whether the administration’s interpretation of the INA comports with the law.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
The court's decision established a new framework for evaluating whether firearms restrictions comport with the Second Amendment.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
The spectacle comported with the prevailing views of this ensemble’s antisemitism, but its sheer brazenness catapulted them to a new level of mainstream notoriety.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
All the while, appeals courts have yet to address whether the administration’s interpretation of the INA comports with the law.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
The court's decision established a new framework for evaluating whether firearms restrictions comport with the Second Amendment.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Comport with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comport%20with. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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