complies (with)

present tense third-person singular of comply (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for complies (with)
Verb
  • The story follows a Chinese chef in a fictional Middle Eastern city who transforms his restaurant into a sanctuary for local orphans and civilians amid regional armed conflict.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Taylor Swift follows right behind Madonna with 11 nominations tonight.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson agreed that whether or not Johnson fulfills his pledge to transparently outline the projection will prove critical.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This fulfills a key demand for nearly 30 percent of consumers.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ricky obeys, blowing off plans to watch game tape with Russ, out of disguise.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The human brain is a physical object, composed of biological material that obeys the laws that govern the rest of the universe, computers included.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Why the offer’s terms matter The statutory consequence applies only if the offer satisfies the law’s requirements.
    — Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Organizations must determine whether software seamlessly satisfies end-user intent and business domain expectations.
    — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This keeps the performance informal and keeps the narrative — a staggering odyssey of injustices, abuses, travel adventures, extraordinary coincidences, losses, reunions, reflections and self-analysis — from becoming sensationalized.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Her muscle Joe keeps bleeding her for more money to find Ethel, who has seemingly disappeared.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • If the system completes development successfully, the Netherlands intends to purchase multiple laser units.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Its review team usually completes the process within 24 hours.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Complies (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complies%20%28with%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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