comply

verb

Definition of complynext
1
as in to acquiesce

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2
as in to conform

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Recent Examples of comply If Meta fails to make changes to comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act, the company risks fines up to 6 percent of its global annual turnover when the EC makes its final decision in the coming months. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 In a staff report describing the proposal, city officials said the user fees would simply allow the city to recover its costs for enforcing wage laws and helping businesses understand those laws and how to comply with them. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 But the staff also recommends that the design be tweaked to comply with a federal law that limits building heights in downtown Washington to preserve the city's famous skyline. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 Lawyers for the defendants filed a motion to dismiss Roja’s case on Monday, citing the plaintiff’s failure to comply with discovery demands. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for comply
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply
  1. acquiesce
  2. conform
  3. accede
  4. defer
  5. consent
  6. accept
  7. subscribe
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  • Quick POCs and pretty dashboards then get business leaders to acquiesce to an AI project.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Some employers, including those who have been anti-remote in the past, are starting to acquiesce to employees’ requests for more work from home opportunities as a result of this summer’s events.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 July 2026
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  • The boot relies on a combination of stretch ripstop upper fabric, laces and centrally zippered overlay to provide a confident, foot-conforming fit.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
  • In order to conform to swiftly evolving market demand, more landlords are prebuilding and furnishing spaces of from 2,000 to 14,000 square feet in size.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of conform
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  • When Queen Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI, Winston Churchill was the British prime minister.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • But while the union asked for voluntary recognition, the company did not accede to that request.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
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  • These arrangements — which allow borrowers to defer cash interest payments by adding them to the loan principal, typically for a charge — can often signal liquidity stress and rising default risk.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Under a city ordinance passed last month, Oceanside has decided to defer upzoning there until 2032.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of defer
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  • And Rock Hill already voted once not to consent to anything less than the original, full amount.
    — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • Gámez has consented to extradition, according to court documents, but the process could still take weeks.
    — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 10 July 2026
Definition of consent
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  • That establishment Democrats didn’t accept him made his candidacy even more appealing.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • Guild will accept applicants with credit scores as low as 540, whereas many lenders require a credit score of 620 or higher.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 July 2026
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  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 53% surge in the price of subscribing or renting videos and video games since the start of 2019, while TV services climbed 27% and music subscriptions by 14%.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • For stories of life in our changing world, subscribe here to the global health newsletter.
    — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 8 July 2026
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