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complying

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verb

present participle of comply

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for complying
Adjective
  • The luxury ship has nine types of guest accommodations, including those compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • That increase in non-compliance likely reflects more providers getting real about their actual progress, as well as non-compliant firms acquiring smaller firms that had been complying.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Newsom's office previously provided a statement to Fox News Digital, deferring responsibility for the situation to the CIF, CDE and state legislature.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Had Darnold not crumbled in the postseason, re-signing him to a multi-year deal and deferring McCarthy to a three-year development plan would have been reasonable.
    Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2025, the conforming loan limit for a single-family home is $1,209,750.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Both shows mix humor, philosophy, and principled outrage, riding the roller coaster of daily life in a world of stunning beauty and glaring injustice instead of conforming to any prepackaged TV format.
    Judy Berman, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s a difference, school leaders said, between building the confidence of girls, whom society expects to be obedient and agreeable, and building the confidence of boys, who get different societal messages.
    Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The Tyrell Corporation, a powerful company that created the replicants and profits from sending them to work on distant colonies, sees them as nothing more than obedient workers.
    Claire A. Simmers, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Like Kennedy, Anderson was criticized over the eight-minute tape, which was meant for private consumption and created by consenting spouses.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jodi Benson sang her daughter Delaney Benson's praises for following in her acting career footsteps while also carving out a name for herself at the same time.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Her intervention comes amid concerns in the acting community about the creation of Norwood and how avatars like her could ultimately replace lower profile performers.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Moldovan Orthodox Church, which is subordinate to Moscow, has also echoed Kremlin talking points, warning congregants that EU membership would destroy traditions and family values.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Timing is another significant consideration in real estate, with the property’s actual structure being a somewhat subordinate factor.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Albania has been on a mission to root out corruption for the past decade, embarking on a widespread vetting process of every judge in the country, and creating specialized anti-corruption bodies to prosecute graft, to improve its chance of acceding to the European Union.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • To an extent, the College Board can be forgiven for acceding to student preferences.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Complying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complying. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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