comply (with)

verb

kəm-ˈplī How to pronounce comply (with) (audio)
Definition of comply (with)next
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)
  1. obey
  2. fulfill
  3. follow
  4. satisfy
  5. keep
  6. complete
Verb
  • People are riding e-bikes and e-motorcycles, sometimes riding recklessly, traveling at high speeds, or not obeying the rules of the road.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of obey
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  • But unfortunately, there are more requirements to fulfill, and now, the next hearing is scheduled for late August.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Private corporations have long worked with the federal government to help disrupt cybercriminals, but largely as contractors fulfilling a support role, not digital saboteurs handed a target.
    — Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfill
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  • This follows a successful season 18 which delivered double-digit growth over the previous season and set a new franchise premiere viewership record.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Two further extensions have since followed, the latest in January being an 18-month deal to take James to the end of the 2026-27 campaign.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of follow
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  • Or, at the very least, set aside assets that can be liquidated to satisfy the guarantee even if that means that some assets will not be fully deployed to gain additional leverage.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But some observers believe there’s nothing Paramount could agree to that would satisfy the state AGs or other opponents of the deal.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfy
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  • Jurin keeps working after the conversation ends—across phone, email, web chat and LINE, the messaging app used by the vast majority of Japan’s population—connecting plain language to the software that acts.
    — Jurin AI Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Turnbull says the state could do better keeping an open line of communication with road crews.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of keep
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  • For this reason, male actors often secure ambassadorships after completing their service, which is typically mandated by age 28, though extensions can be granted to 30.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
  • On Tuesday, Lineage officials said that 90% of cleanup had been completed.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of complete
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“Comply (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply%20%28with%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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