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as in to acquiesce
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Recent Examples of comply
Asked why Colorado Springs can’t comply with the 2030 deadline on emissions reductions if other utilities are, Deal said every utility is different and infrastructure needs vary.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
However, there will be fines for those who fail to comply, starting at £200 for late filing once businesses have breached a certain penalty points threshold.
—Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
Critics of Zone Zero, who are worried about the financial burden and labor required to comply as well as the detrimental impacts to urban ecosystems, have been particularly vocal in Los Angeles.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Throughout that same day, Grok continued to comply with user requests to undress people.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
However, there will be fines for those who fail to comply, starting at £200 for late filing once businesses have breached a certain penalty points threshold.
—Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
Critics of Zone Zero, who are worried about the financial burden and labor required to comply as well as the detrimental impacts to urban ecosystems, have been particularly vocal in Los Angeles.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Throughout that same day, Grok continued to comply with user requests to undress people.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply
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When successful, a diversified strategy has enabled New Delhi to avoid acquiescing to any one partner’s decisions and to play countries off one another to strengthen its own position.—
Tanvi Madan,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Everyone besides Aggie has acquiesced.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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Authorities were looking into whether the material conformed with regulations and whether the candles were permitted for use in the bar.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The knee-high design works in the same way as the tights, offering compression to improve circulation in a fashionable design that conforms to your shape.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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If the United States had remained its only option, India might have had no choice but to accede to these demands after the war, but the growing Sino-Soviet split ensured that Moscow again wanted to work with India.—
Tanvi Madan,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Juan Carlos acceded to the Spanish throne in 1975.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, a ruling could still be deferred until later in 2026, which many Beltway insiders believe could be more realistic.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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Eighty years later, the country learned what happens when maintenance is deferred.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 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.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bastian had to consent to the conditioning stint.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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The restaurant is busy preparing for a big night of food and drinks, and is no longer accepting reservations due to high demand, instead going with a first-come-first-served policy.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unlike conventional recycling systems, the process accepts mixed plastic waste.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The standalone Grok app, which operates separately from the social network, still allows users to generate pictures without subscribing.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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While any one individual has the discretion to subscribe or not to the guidelines, public schools and federal food programs like SNAP enjoy much less leeway.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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