complies (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of comply (with)
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)
  1. follows
  2. fulfills
  3. obeys
  4. satisfies
  5. keeps
  6. completes
Verb
  • The investigation also follows a lawsuit Attorney General Ken Paxton filed against a Houston-area postpartum care center.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • The certification from DarkSky International follows Sun Valley Resort’s focus on limiting artificial light on the mountain and growing public awareness around light pollution.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
Definition of follows
Verb
  • The Jasmine Negroni may be the drink that best fulfills that hope.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Petite and portable, the South Seas Rattan Side Cart fulfills the desire for a bedside table that’s slightly out of the ordinary.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
Definition of fulfills
Verb
  • 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
  • Ser Freddryk is conflicted, but ultimately obeys.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of obeys
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  • What might come as a surprise, though, is the iPhone 17 family already actually satisfies EU rules.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • When the two storylines collide, Nolan stages a clash of A-list titans that throws the director’s usual cerebral machinations aside and instead satisfies his audience with some good old-fashion bloodlust.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of satisfies
Verb
  • That just keeps the question going, because the movie at its core is a question for the audience, less than an answer.
    — William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Preston keeps potting mix in her garage and plans to work through the rest of the planters in the fall.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Definition of keeps
Verb
  • This administrative validation completes the technical-economic review and establishes the regulatory path required for manufacturing and structural deployment in the Far East region.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
  • Odysseus then shed his disguise and completes the challenge easily.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of completes
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