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as in to acquiesce
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Recent Examples of comply
Now, Nvidia walks a tightrope: maintaining global dominance while complying with U.S. restrictions.
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Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 22 May 2025
Their for-profit business model centers on managing claims to limit payouts, while complying with regulations and keeping customers content.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The details of what happened after are a little hazy, but evidently the agency lacked leverage to force the school to comply.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Schools that do not comply face loss of federal funding
Recent weeks have seen Trump's approval ratings plummet amid anxiety about the impact of his everchanging tariff policy, which in April saw markets temporarily crash before bouncing back days later.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
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Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 22 May 2025
Their for-profit business model centers on managing claims to limit payouts, while complying with regulations and keeping customers content.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The details of what happened after are a little hazy, but evidently the agency lacked leverage to force the school to comply.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Schools that do not comply face loss of federal funding
Recent weeks have seen Trump's approval ratings plummet amid anxiety about the impact of his everchanging tariff policy, which in April saw markets temporarily crash before bouncing back days later.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply
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But that’s nothing compared to three months later, when Ray finally acquiesces to a dinner, so Colin’s parents can meet him properly.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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Instead of acquiescing to the administration’s demands, Harvard filed a lawsuit against the government, seeking to block the funding freeze.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Due to its enormous economy and population, automakers have conformed to California’s rules.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Many of these clothes are displayed on models whose bodies conform to (and are sometimes edited to promote) hyper-idealized body standards.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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Indian officials reject this argument and view it as an integral part of their state, especially since the original leader of pre-partition Jammu and Kashmir (a Hindu) acceded to India.—
Lisa Curtis,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
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India claimed Kashmir as its then Hindu ruler acceded to Delhi, while Pakistan cited popular support from the region's Muslim majority as a basis for its claim.—
Asif Shahzad,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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The agreement appears to essentially lock in the exemptions in perpetuity, requiring any future Ukrainian legislation to defer and yield to this international treaty.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The city can achieve their highest statutory purpose, boost local jobs and the local economy, and address critical environmental needs — needs that will become more expensive if deferred.—
Jim Peugh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Kyiv agreed in March to a 30-day full ceasefire, but Moscow has not yet consented to the deal.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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The prayer or reading of religious text must be away from other students whose parents haven’t consented, according to the bill.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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Operating engineers make $10K United Way donation United Way Northwest Indiana recently accepted a $10,000 donation from the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 during a special check presentation ceremony, according to a release.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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In January, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York sentenced former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to 11 years in prison after he was found to have accepted bribes to take action to benefit the governments of Qatar and Egypt.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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For more on Taylor Jenkins Reid, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribe here.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Some highlights include the Vikings playing in Dublin, Ireland in Week 4, then London, England in Week 5. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed?—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2025
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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