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as in to acquiesce
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Recent Examples of comply
Users do not necessarily comply at the get-go.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The 27-nation EU's fine follows preliminary findings last year that Temu was exposing consumers to a high risk of products sold on its platform like baby toys and small electronics that didn't comply with EU consumer safety rules.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Shumate has threatened legal action against the state if Healey does not comply with his demand to change the policy.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
The ports whose private owners did not comply would be seized by the military.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The 27-nation EU's fine follows preliminary findings last year that Temu was exposing consumers to a high risk of products sold on its platform like baby toys and small electronics that didn't comply with EU consumer safety rules.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Shumate has threatened legal action against the state if Healey does not comply with his demand to change the policy.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
The ports whose private owners did not comply would be seized by the military.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply
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Tech firms were quick to abandon their once-proud commitments to diversity and defense of immigrants following the 2024 election and quietly acquiesced to Trump’s attacks on once-scared cows like higher education, free trade and the rule of law.—
Jonathan Weber,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Elsa’s inquisitive presence almost instantly irritates Amalia, as the latter refuses to simply acquiesce to her relentless quizzing.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Before Serena and Venus came along, though, many Black players — including Gibson and Ashe — felt immense pressure to conform to the mores of tennis.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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But the social code requires those who make the cut to fit in and conform with the group’s behavior.—
Teresa Hopke,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In 1910, following the death of his father, King Edward VII, King George V acceded to the throne and Mary became Queen.—
Natasha Leake,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
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In the 2010s, when Cairo faced an Islamist insurgency in Sinai, including a local branch of the infamous Islamic State, Israel acceded to Egypt’s deployment of additional forces beyond what was permitted in that historical agreement to combat the mutual threat.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The meeting was ultimately deferred at the Fontainebleau’s request after one of the board members didn’t show up.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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At the end of March, the Browns and Garrett agreed to a contract modification that deferred a total of $29 million in bonus payments over the next three years.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
2 June 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,
28 May 2026
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SpaceX filed nothing, consented to nothing, and earns nothing from the trading.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The Justice Department hasn’t formed the five-member commission that will decide on payout criteria, so there has been no money paid out yet or claims accepted.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Missouri lawmakers slashed funding for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library free book program from $6 million to $2 million, meaning the state will no longer accept new children into the literacy program starting July 1.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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If this newsletter isn't already getting conveniently delivered to your inbox, click here to subscribe.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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