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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One man who became obsessed with Garfield after his 1880 speech was the eccentric Charles Guiteau (Matthew Macfadyen), and the series follows his attempts to get a job in the administration.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025 -
The film follows Lucy, a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker who finds herself in a love triangle with one of her clients, an investment banker (Pascal), and her ex (Evans), a scrappy, struggling actor.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The move fulfills Charlie Kirk’s reported wishes that his wife assume control of the organization in the event of his death.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Glasser signed a first-look film and TV deal with the studio that will begin early next year, after his company fulfills its current obligations to Paramount.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, what has been less clear is whether dark matter obeys these same four forces.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Wells Fargo is a stock that slavishly obeys The Street's outlook for earnings.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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And disappointingly, the commission somehow justified that this proposal satisfies the affordability pillar of state policy.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
30 Oct. 2025
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Waukesha County cheers key step in the process For Waukesha County, Boardman's statement satisfies officials' hope that state transportation leaders are at least acknowledging the importance of I-94 locally and are following the steps necessary to make a project happen at some point.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Even at a high average annual value, the lack of years keeps mid-market teams in the mix.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The organization keeps the food banks in a rotation so distributions go out evenly, although the nonprofit also considers which pantries are most in need.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Rosenkrantz never wrote her book but, in a sense, Sachs completes it for her—not in scope, of course, but in depth.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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Select the heated dry cycle or leave the dishwasher door slightly ajar to promote drying after the cycle completes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Complies (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complies%20%28with%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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