COMPLY (WITH) Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

comply (with)

verb

kəm-ˈplī

Definition of comply (with)

as in to obey

to act according to the commands of the guards rushed to comply with the warden's orders

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as in to fulfill

to do what is required by the terms of were summarily threatened with a lawsuit if they did not comply with the contract

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He’s charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, failure to render aid, and failure to obey a traffic control signal.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
That’s a low bar, said some supervisors, who pointed out that his predecessor, Alex Villanueva, denied deputy gangs existed and for months refused to obey subpoenas to appear before the COC to discuss the issue.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of obey

Verb

In a time when peers such as the New York Dolls and Velvet Underground were upending rock and roll with glamour and arty disaffection, Television fulfilled the genre’s promises of both swaggering virtuosity and restless reinvention.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Some see it as a promise kept, others as one not yet fulfilled, and others as the inverse—that Trump has since disassembled beyond repair the nation and its political institutions rather than rebuilding these as pledged.

— Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of fulfill

Verb

Judge Previously Ordered Investigation Into DOJ Conduct The latest ruling follows another extraordinary development in the case.

— Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2026
The challenge comes on the heels of the withdrawals of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the OIF announced in March 2025, following their membership suspensions over military coups.

— GRANT PECK, Arkansas Online, 15 Nov. 2026

Definition of follow

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An evening spent learning something absorbing can be satisfying simply because the world feels a little less familiar afterward.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
However, public clouds don’t always satisfy the legal, operational and security requirements of a sovereign environment.

— Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of satisfy

Verb

Two Charlotte nonprofits working to keep local residents housed have snagged major grant funding from Bank of America.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
His 3-point win that year kept the seat, held by Richard Burr for almost two decades, in Republican hands.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of keep

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Rebuilding Together aims to scale its operations to complete at least 75 projects this year and reach 200 home repairs annually by 2030.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Bellisari completed 8 of 15 passes for 99 yards and rushed three times for 64 more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2026

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