complies

verb

present tense third-person singular of comply
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as in acquiesces

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as in conforms

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complies
  1. acquiesces
  2. conforms
  3. consents
  4. defers
  5. accedes
  6. accepts
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  • But, after a little insistence that anything is possible if given enough time, Meloni acquiesces.
    — Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Given no choice, María Ángeles acquiesces to her daughter’s wishes and moves into the seniors’ home, where a hilarious exchange with a hairdresser wanting to chop off her long silver tresses typifies her iron-willed refusal to settle in.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of acquiesces
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  • Not every state conforms to the federal rules, and an investor’s residence may change over the holding period, so federal tax deferral doesn’t always produce identical state-tax treatment.
    — Fernando Jimenez, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This material conforms to your body and holds up well over time.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of conforms
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  • Under Massachusetts law, Sullivan can encourage the jury to go back to the jury room, but not more than twice unless the jury consents to it.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
  • No one specifically consents to be included in them, but people have no choice.
    — Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Definition of consents
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  • But the order only defers the tax obligation, creating confusion about whether truckers may have to pay up at some point.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But holding back defers crucial conversations about goals, methods, and the limits of American aid.
    — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of defers
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  • In a warning, the panel said the sector will remain vulnerable until Haiti accedes to international treaties regulating the trade.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of accedes
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  • While some debt settlement companies require clients to owe at least $10,000 to qualify, FDR accepts consumers with unsecured debts totaling $7,500.
    — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Janet sacrifices her judgment of Martin and accepts his offering with an open heart.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Complies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complies. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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