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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In normal times, members do not blindly obey a president of the same political party.

— Andrew Koppelman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Workers were to obey strict rules and meet high performance expectations.

— Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of obey

Verb

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

Verb

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

Verb

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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The combination would allow the aircraft to launch a high-speed weapon against targets from considerable distances, keeping the launch platform away from some threats.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
If the Fed keeps rates on hold, Warsh will be pushed to explain why the central bank hiked in September but not this month.

— Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of keep

Verb

And digging a tunnel from the Brown to the Blue, even for a couple of miles, would probably only be completed in a decade.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
The Adaptable Deck Launcher (ADL) completed its first live-fire demonstration in California on October 27, 2026.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

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