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as in to acquiesce
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Recent Examples of comply
Officers issued verbal commands, but Cusick allegedly did not comply.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Judge Charles Breyer determined that the deployment of the troops, 300 of which are still in Los Angeles, did not comply with the Posse Comitatus Act, which limits federal military troops from enforcing civilian laws.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Production must meet cost targets without sacrificing quality, and every device must comply with international safety and reliability standards.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
In order to comply with COPPA, YouTube in 2019 began requiring creators to indicate if their videos are made for kids or not.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Judge Charles Breyer determined that the deployment of the troops, 300 of which are still in Los Angeles, did not comply with the Posse Comitatus Act, which limits federal military troops from enforcing civilian laws.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Production must meet cost targets without sacrificing quality, and every device must comply with international safety and reliability standards.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
In order to comply with COPPA, YouTube in 2019 began requiring creators to indicate if their videos are made for kids or not.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply
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Meursault acquiesces but with a casually brutal frankness as to his motives, which have nothing to do with love.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sheinbaum, for her part, has acquiesced in many instances to Trump’s requests, almost certainly with the goal of safeguarding Mexico’s relationship with its biggest export market, along with protecting Mexico’s burgeoning apparel industry from competition from Chinese operators.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Courtesy of the artist and Le Random Bauman joined an existing team conformed by CEO thefunnyguys and CFO/COO Zack Taylor, who head the company’s operations and strategic planning.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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After all, Charles, at 73, was already the oldest person to accede to the British throne when he was crowned.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 Sep. 2025
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Camilla became Queen in 2022 when her husband, King Charles, acceded the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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While many executives are pausing on big hires or deferring large projects, Dave Anderson, Founder of TSC Security, argues that protecting your company’s digital assets should not be placed on the back burner.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Chargers won the coin-toss, deferred and kicked to the Chiefs.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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This crisis has shown us which world leaders will not only consent to this genocide, but brutally discipline their populations for having the gall to question it.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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For the high court to accept a petition to hear full arguments, four of the nine justices must vote to grant certiorari.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday night, the president asked the Supreme Court to quickly accept and rule on an appeal seeking to overturn the lower court decision.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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If this newsletter isn't already getting conveniently delivered to your inbox, click here to subscribe.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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