comport with

verb

comported with; comporting with; comports with

US, formal

: to be in agreement with (something)

Her actions comport with her ideals.

Examples of comport with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ideas that comport with folk theories of politics—all leaders are equally corrupt ; immigrants steal jobs; policy problems have easy, commonsense solutions—prevail over the findings of subject-matter experts. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Both positions comported with the Bush administration’s approach to federal land and energy issues. — Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026

Such a narrow definition of intelligence simply didn’t comport with the range of cognitive abilities teachers observed in their students. — 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