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as in to acquiesce
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Recent Examples of comply
The board is hosting public workshops to help homeowners take proactive steps to comply with defensible space requirements.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Both the nature of enforcement and the extent to which ships will comply remained unclear during its first full day in effect on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
It is also permitted to use force if the vessel fails to comply with the orders.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Men who are 26 are allowed to enroll late to comply with the law.
—Dan Mangan,kamaron McNair, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Both the nature of enforcement and the extent to which ships will comply remained unclear during its first full day in effect on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
It is also permitted to use force if the vessel fails to comply with the orders.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Men who are 26 are allowed to enroll late to comply with the law.
—Dan Mangan,kamaron McNair, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply
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Hilton or Bianco would face the opposite in California, where many legislators would refuse to acquiesce to a Republican governor, especially one almost certain to face a swift recall, political experts said.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Maryland Civil Rights Commission could mirror Colorado’s, bringing baseless cases against religious schools that refuse to acquiesce to mainstream culture, especially beliefs on sexuality and gender.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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In states that don’t conform to the federal tax changes, workers who receive a federal tax deduction for tips or overtime still will owe state taxes on those earnings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Available in both travel and standard sizes, the back support pillow conforms to the body to relieve pressure and alleviate back pain.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Boasberg in a March 13 ruling determined that subpoenas to the Fed's Board of Governors in January were issued for the improper purpose of pressuring Powell to accede to Trump's demands to rapidly lower interest rates or resign.—
Andrew Goudsward,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Cuban government has already reportedly acceded to this latter demand.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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That uncertainty makes the topic easy to defer.—
Andrew Crowell,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Before Congress changed the law in 1997, homeowners could defer taxes on home sales by purchasing another house of equal or greater value.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, Motta e-mailed an associate about a client who had consented to an unnecessary surgical procedure.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Murray's son, Blake, accepted the honor on his father's behalf.—
Jori Parys,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the public was receptive, and Magyar quickly evolved into a formal opposition leader, accepting the helm of the Tisza Party—founded in 2020—as a vehicle for his movement.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The indictment charges Guzman with 33 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of a false income tax return and four counts of making and subscribing a false income tax return, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Find out how to subscribe here.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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