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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complying
Adjective
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Between organization-hero packing cubes, anti-theft wallets, and TSA-compliant travel bottles, any of the below products will keep your belongings neatly stored and safe from takeoff to touchdown.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026 -
Changing tables and sinks will be in the ADA-compliant units, alongside menstrual products.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Verb
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History is replete with wars that end in interim agreements, deferring difficult issues to future negotiations, only for the interim arrangement to become permanent.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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The county’s cost-saving measures include eliminating vacant positions, cutting programs, deferring maintenance projects, increasing revenue and implementing layoffs.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The Pride in Production initiative from Pink Triangle Press has key industry backing and aims to drive more acceptance for Two spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non conforming people working in Canada’s screen sectors.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Only the third-ever executive producer of the long-running program, Owens shared that the secret to the show’s success was in its resistance to conforming.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Richards gave millions of dollars to the cult, Eternal Values, while living a double life as both a globe-trotting supermodel and obedient cult member, as reported in a recent story in The Hollywood Reporter.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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The Flaws are the typical employees of a German government office – quiet, obedient and spectacularly bad at their jobs.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Match lets two consenting partners start a video chat in the middle of a text conversation.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The board appointed veteran district administrator Andres Chait as acting superintendent.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Bhushan also served as acting surgeon general of California in 2022.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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The economic order must remain subordinate to human dignity and the common good.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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The study examined 518 manager-subordinate relationships and found that this leadership approach enhanced both employee thriving and performance through stronger positive job attitudes.—
Mary Hemphill,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Bradley is also charged with one count of acceding to corruption by a public servant, one count of stealing $25,000 or more and one count of first-degree property damage.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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In a broader sense, FIU faculty say acceding to Tallahassee would set a dangerous precedent and be a disservice to students.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Complying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complying. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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