1
as in follows
to act according to the commands of
the guards rushed to comply with the warden's orders
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2
as in fulfills
to do what is required by the terms of
were summarily threatened with a lawsuit if they did not comply with the contract
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complies (with)
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The crackdown follows fatal crashes involving truck drivers who weren’t properly qualified, including incidents in Florida and Indiana that killed multiple people.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Season 4 follows the #MomTok sisterhood as fame, competition and personal challenges collide.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Skarsgård plays her dashing woven companion, who fulfills and supports her beyond expectation.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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But Miner believes this work fulfills a certain artistic responsibility.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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That orange line above is the rising 50-day and this name clearly obeys it.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The usual assumption has been that if a user overtly instructs AI to act as a delusion-invoking collaborator, the AI simply obeys those commands.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Redlands school officials said the suspension of privileges will remain in place until a student satisfies certain conditions, such as attending a session of Saturday school or performing four hours of community service.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Since then, the British government has worked tirelessly to carve out a deal that satisfies Mauritius without losing its defensive foothold.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Velzeboer's victory keeps the 1,000 title in Dutch hands.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Fyy Travel Cable Organizer keeps cords, earbuds, and adapters neatly in one place, so everything is easily accessible at the gate or in your seat.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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If no one completes it in the allotted time, the winner will be chosen by the fewest number of loose pieces left.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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When Schuler's office completes an internal affairs investigations, the sheriff will make the final decision about what discipline is assigned, if warranted.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Complies (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complies%20%28with%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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