conformity

noun

con·for·mi·ty | \ kən-ˈfȯr-mə-tē

plural conformities

Definition of conformity

1 : correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement behaved in conformity with her beliefs

2 : an act or instance of conforming her conformity with the latest fashions

3 : action in accordance with some specified standard or authority conformity to social custom conformity with the federal law and state insurance codes

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Examples of conformity in a Sentence

The corporate culture demands a certain conformity of appearance. the simple lifestyle of the Amish is in conformity with their ascetic religious beliefs

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Indeed, in 14 years on the professional tennis tour, Bartoli was not known for conformity. — David Waldstein, New York Times, "Marion Bartoli Is Nearly Back," 28 Feb. 2018 The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, proposed mandates to negotiate agreements on industrial goods and conformity assessments that would slash tariffs and cut red tape. — Paul Hannon, WSJ, "EU’s Trade Surplus With U.S., a Bone of Contention for Trump, Hits Record," 15 Feb. 2019 The production is intended as a fable of self-acceptance and non-conformity — not to mention, extreme physical fun versus passive digital addiction. — Misha Berson, The Seattle Times, "In Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Volta,’ acro-bicyclists soar and an aerialist hovers in the air by her hair," 18 Sep. 2018 In all these cases, cool meant elegant minimalism and detachment from conformity and the status quo. — Marc Myers, WSJ, "The Original Cool of TV’s Peter Gunn," 31 Aug. 2018 Points of resistance — celebrity #nomakeup selfies, the rise of a few select plus-size models like Ashley Graham — function as feel-good distractions from the body conformity overwhelmingly prized on the platforms. — Amanda Hess, New York Times, "‘I Feel Pretty’ and the Rise of Beauty-Standard Denialism," 23 Apr. 2018 As part of a push to remove regulatory hurdles, the bloc also included another proposal on conformity assessments that would help trans-Atlantic exporters cut costs and red-tape on areas including testing, inspection and certification. — Emre Peker, WSJ, "EU’s Narrow Focus for U.S. Trade Talks Risks Trans-Atlantic Clash," 18 Jan. 2019 The outperformance contrasts with unpleasant conformity across large swaths of the global stock, bond and commodity markets, which are all in negative territory. — Mike Bird, WSJ, "Battered Global Investors Find an Unlikely Safe Space: Chinese Bonds," 28 Dec. 2018 While machines will do this work, don’t expect conformity in their outputs. — Pam Baker, Ars Technica, "Artificial Intelligence and the coming of the self-designing machine," 6 Dec. 2018

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