1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply (with)
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On May 18, 2025, Radford was arrested by the Georgia Department of Public Safety for driving under the influence and for failing to obey a traffic control device.—
Greg Wehner , Liz Friden,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025 -
War provides an opportunity to showcase a new leader’s command over the PLA; seeing the senior military leadership obeying the new leader’s orders might then serve to deter a potential political challenger.—
TYLER JOST,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
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Elon Musk gives update on Mars plan Musk, who founded SpaceX in 2002, has aggressively sought for his commercial spaceflight company to develop its Starship spacecraft to fulfill his ambitious dream of sending the first humans to Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Second, consider the amount of effort taken to fulfill the task.—
Chris Talgo,
Boston Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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The story follows all the ins and outs of their rise to fame.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Using data from three ongoing research programs, researchers followed over 200,000 health professionals for up to 36 years, regularly collecting detailed information about their diets and lifestyles.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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And the ongoing speculation about further tax rises in the Autumn Budget will probably keep consumers in a cautious mood.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The future of Aerosmith is extremely uncertain due to Steven Tyler’s injured larynx, but that isn’t stopping guitarist Joe Perry from keeping the band’s music alive on the road.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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Bulldog gravy adds flavor to modest meals that need to satisfy hungry, hardworking families.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Nut butters, like almond butter and peanut butter, are known to help satisfy hunger cravings and contain key nutrients to keep you feeling full.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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Latest gesture of conciliation The dismantlement of the loudspeakers, which is due to be completed by the end of this week, is the latest conciliatory gesture by the South.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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Fifty participants completed at least one diet, while 43 completed both diets.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Comply (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply%20%28with%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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