COMPLIES (WITH) Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

complies (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of comply (with)

as in follows

to act according to the commands of the guards rushed to comply with the warden's orders

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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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American mahjong follows rules set by the National Mah Jongg League, which introduces new hand combinations every year.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Maryland, like every other state, follows its own specialized accounting rules and definitions.

— Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of follows

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In the town of Paradise, Montana, a historic hot springs resort quietly fulfills the promise of the town’s idyllic name.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026
Yet the former queen, now pregnant with a son, Maelor, fell into a deep despair in Rhaenyra’s captivity, a potential hostage in the Red Keep to draw out Aegon and ensure Alicent fulfills her mission.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of fulfills

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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
Nietzsche says somewhere that the illusion of willpower rests on our tendency to identify with the part of our soul that commands, not the part that obeys.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of obeys

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Connecticut Coalition for Pretrial Justice formed to press for reform of the cash bail system in Connecticut, something the group said keeps people behind bars not based on safety concerns but on their ability to pay.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
The timeline keeps changing while this community is left waiting.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of keeps

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Nothing is overly emphasized, but viewers who know the visual language of the show will recognize the repetition, like the second half of a rhyming couplet that completes this section of the story.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
The commitments, which come into effect once the transaction completes and will remain in force for five years, will ensure that Channel 5 News’ editorial direction remains entirely separate from CBS News and CNN International.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

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