comport with
phrasal 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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The new fee comports with the price of other travel authorizations, such as the U.K.'s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and the U.S.' Electronic System for Travel Authorization, known as ESTA, the European Commission said.
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Kaela Ling,monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 23 July 2025
That comports with the widespread belief that sharp increases in the cost of living during the Biden-Harris administration were a big factor in the pro-Trump shift, as younger voters felt the pinch of inflation more than their elders.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Harvard, in its refusal to comport with new federal guidelines regarding DEI restrictions, has put $9 billion in federal funding at risk.
—Rep. Steve Weir, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Still, Judge Rodriguez determined that Mr. Trump’s use of the law did not comport with the definitions of key terms in the act.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Kaela Ling,monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 23 July 2025
That comports with the widespread belief that sharp increases in the cost of living during the Biden-Harris administration were a big factor in the pro-Trump shift, as younger voters felt the pinch of inflation more than their elders.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Harvard, in its refusal to comport with new federal guidelines regarding DEI restrictions, has put $9 billion in federal funding at risk.
—Rep. Steve Weir, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Still, Judge Rodriguez determined that Mr. Trump’s use of the law did not comport with the definitions of key terms in the act.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“Comport with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comport%20with. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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