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complying

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verb

present participle of comply

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for complying
Adjective
  • Here’s a look at Trump’s tariffs on the two countries and their exemptions: Canada’s central bank says 100% of energy exports and 95% of other exports are USMCA compliant.
    Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
  • One of the best defenses against these sorts of attacks is the use of multi-factor authentication that’s compliant with FIDO, the industry standard developed by a consortium of organizations around the world.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sandra Ng headed the cast of the film, deferring her fee.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
  • This decline reflects homeowners deferring non-essential projects, impacting Angi’s business model.
    Joe Cornell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • When faced with differences, individuals are likely to respond in one of three ways—by conforming and agreeing with the other person, seeking their validation or distancing themselves altogether.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The Guthrie family cowers in obedient fear of its brooding patriarch (Peter Mullan).
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Hana must suppress her considerate and obedient nature or her destiny will be as dark as the solar eclipse.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • Right before graduation, Smalls found a two-year program in the William Esper Studio in New York City which teaches acting techniques such as the Meisner Technique.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
  • When the acting dream started Growing up in Sacramento, Smalls was a three-sport athlete in high school attending West Campus, Rosemont and Foothill in North Highlands.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The San Diego readiness center is a subordinate command of the NIFR, which is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Rella explained to the Post that there could be a claim if a person in a subordinate position thought they were being unfairly targeted.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • The office for State Attorney Phil Archer, who oversees prosecutions in Seminole County, confirmed the office is not conducting its own investigation.
    Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This means shifting from a reactive to a proactive stance, conducting regular assessments of organizational defenses and creating an environment where proactively addressing the root causes of human and organizational problems is encouraged and rewarded.
    Rob De La Espriella, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Last year saw the first curved OLED televisions—progress in such conformable screens could lead to the days when virtually any surface could be host to a display.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2015
  • In particular, embodiments describe protective cover layer structures that may be implemented in curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display modules, and in particular with curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display panels.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 6 Apr. 2021
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“Complying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complying. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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