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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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

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Edwards scored on a 2-yard TD run and a two-point conversion followed.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Ballard, 57, of Mill Valley, will serve alongside eight other commissioners tasked with designating state historical landmarks and preserving the state’s cultural heritage, following the appointment made Friday evening.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 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

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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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