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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While the sample was a false positive, the FDA’s traceback investigation still converges on Taylor Farms lettuce as a suspect, and people should continue to obey the company’s voluntary recall, the FDA confirmed on X, formerly known as Twitter.

— Janelle Mella, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
In each scenario, exhaustion is a signal to override, not obey or stop.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of obey

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Clubs are allowed to name a maximum of 25 senior players for UEFA tournaments, though eight of those must be homegrown, with four having been ‘club trained’ (the latter requirement that Newcastle failed to fulfil in either 2023-24 or 2025-26).

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Let the city fund the two-year programs to help transition these workers into new and fulfilling careers.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Definition of fulfill

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Hicks scored on Joe Mack’s fielder’s choice grounder, and Otto Lopez followed with a sacrifice fly to deep center.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
The Russian strikes follow devastating Ukrainian drone attacks on two logistics centers early Saturday in which eight people were killed.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Definition of follow

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Tyler Glasnow is even further away from pitching in big-league games as his back spasms have kept him out for months.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Oil traffic through the strait has fallen dramatically again, and as oil prices keep moving higher while the situation in the Middle East intensifies every day.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of keep

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The freshman four-year graduation rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who entered the university as freshmen and completed their bachelor’s degree within four years.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Ivory Coast’s 20-year-old winger Bazoumana Toure started his nation’s opening game against Ecuador and then completed a £42million ($56m) move to Newcastle United the following week.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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