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as in to acquiesce
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Recent Examples of comply
Due to the visibility obstruction, vehicles impacted by this recall fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard rules.
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Covington police responded by demanding protesters clear the roadway and giving protesters seconds to comply with their orders.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
As an example, number 60 is proposed to comply with Senate Bill 9 and Senate Bill 450, which eliminated single-family zoning by allowing homeowners to split their lot and build a duplex on each new lot.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Guests will comply with arena staff instructions related to arena operational and emergency procedures.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Covington police responded by demanding protesters clear the roadway and giving protesters seconds to comply with their orders.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
As an example, number 60 is proposed to comply with Senate Bill 9 and Senate Bill 450, which eliminated single-family zoning by allowing homeowners to split their lot and build a duplex on each new lot.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Guests will comply with arena staff instructions related to arena operational and emergency procedures.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply
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Heller ultimately acquiesced and agreed to assist Hudson for one year.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Jason was skeptical but acquiesced.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Add a breast cancer diagnosis—with its potential surgeries, scars and treatment side effects—and the pressure to conform to outdated beauty standards can feel disheartening.—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
30 Oct. 2025
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That was a clear issue in New Hampshire, which was unable to change its date to conform to the DNC’s 2024 calendar amid resistance from top Republican leaders in the state.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
27 Oct. 2025
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Juan Carlos acceded to the Spanish throne in 1975.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Albania has been on a mission to root out corruption for the past decade, embarking on a widespread vetting process of every judge in the country, and creating specialized anti-corruption bodies to prosecute graft, to improve its chance of acceding to the European Union.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Fears of the dotcom bubble repeating can be deferred for now — even Powell suggested so.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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After a brief discussion to defer a vote for fear of litigation, the board moved forward with the vote that ended in a 4-4 tie.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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The fine was related to how users consented to data collection.—
Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Two women were in the front, and the driver consented to a search of the vehicle.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Beyond range appears to be functional enough for widespread adoption and affordable enough to be widely accepted.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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The organization also sent a statement to The Star emphasizing their pledge to be an accepting environment for all fans.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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For more on Aileen Wuornos, subscribe now to PEOPLE, or pick up this week's issue, on newsstands now.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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If this newsletter isn't already getting conveniently delivered to your inbox, click here to subscribe.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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