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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Demby reportedly didn't obey at first, then Raybould said Demby did before running off and leading police on a chase.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Despite being devoted to Rama, Lakshmana does not always unquestioningly obey his instructions.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of obey

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Orders reflect current demand, while sales represent past demand that's been fulfilled — and investors are always looking toward the future.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled this summer that the second candidate fulfilled all legal requirements to stay on.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of fulfill

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Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
That was soon followed by two short drives, both finished by junior running back Dylan Riley.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of follow

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Hays' efforts to find a solution to the controversy satisfied neither civil right activists nor intransigent segregationists.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Many possible configurations of the ISM could satisfy the same data, said Gregory Green, an astronomer at Westlake University in Hangzhou, China.

— Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfy

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Capricorn December 22 – January 19 The shared goal might have changed while everyone kept following the plan.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2026
Hudson runs House Republicans’ campaign arm and was projected to keep his seat leading into Election Day.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

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