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as in to acquiesce
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Recent Examples of comply
Grocery stores must follow strict hygiene standards to comply with health codes and avoid violations that could impact their operations.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Heroes Technology, the company behind the product’s creation, has been challenging the regulations in court and has designed a different product to comply with the regulations.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Department heads say the move is meant to comply with a 2020 bulletin from former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra that asked agencies to protect sensitive information like driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers and other data that could be used to identify citizens.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The man, who was found holding a hammer, refused to comply with commands, according to Hannegraf.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Heroes Technology, the company behind the product’s creation, has been challenging the regulations in court and has designed a different product to comply with the regulations.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Department heads say the move is meant to comply with a 2020 bulletin from former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra that asked agencies to protect sensitive information like driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers and other data that could be used to identify citizens.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The man, who was found holding a hammer, refused to comply with commands, according to Hannegraf.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 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a breast cancer diagnosis—with its potential surgeries, scars and treatment side effects—and the pressure to conform to outdated beauty standards can feel disheartening.—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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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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But as his relentless pressure on allies becomes the new normal, those allies have every reason to adapt to protect themselves rather than accede to his demands.—
Vivek Viswanathan,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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Both sides gave positive signals after trade talks over the weekend, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggesting Beijing would defer its controls on rare earths, while the US would pull back its 100% tariff threat and extend an earlier tariff truce.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Trail Blazers deferred comment to the NBA and announced that an assistant coach, Tiago Splitter, would assume head coaching responsibilities.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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