comply (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply (with)
Verb
  • Most of the charges are for assaulting a federal law enforcement officer or failing to obey a lawful order, the district attorney’s office said in press releases.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The beat for which Kirsh holds eye contact with his maker before turning to obey is a human indulgence whether Kirsh wants to admit it or not.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The state is yet to fulfill that request.
    Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Here is the new trailer for Last Days, director Justin Lin‘s feature based on the true story of Chau (Sky Yang), who embarks on a journey to fulfill his life’s mission.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Little Rock Christian Academy followed close behind, with 1,638.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Fed, which opted to cut interest rates earlier this month, is guided by a dual mandate to keep inflation under control and maximize employment.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Netanyahu knows that his political future is dependent on keeping far-right members of his coalition on board – and that dynamic has undone past pushes for the end of the war.
    Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There's a debate raging about whether adding a squirrel feeding station filled with corn or peanuts to your garden will satisfy the rodents and keep them away from bulbs.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Waukesha County cheers key step in the process For Waukesha County, Boardman's statement satisfies officials' hope that state transportation leaders are at least acknowledging the importance of I-94 locally and are following the steps necessary to make a project happen at some point.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the way, completing 25 of 37 passes for 270 yards and four touchdowns.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • According to Greenpeace's analysis, Russia has also completed construction of a new water supply system for the plant's cooling pond and deliberately damaged a 750-kilovolt power line that had connected the facility to Ukraine's electrical grid.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Comply (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply%20%28with%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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