complying (with)

verb

present participle of comply (with)
1
as in following
to act according to the commands of the guards rushed to comply with the warden's orders

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2
as in fulfilling
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 complying (with)
  1. following
  2. fulfilling
  3. obeying
  4. keeping
  5. satisfying
  6. completing
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  • The Sun enters your 3rd House, beginning a month that favors learning, writing, conversations, local activity, and following questions farther than usual.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Other big tech stocks likewise fell following quarterly reports that included at least some encouraging nuggets.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of following
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  • All of this comes in a context of France’s skyrocketing public debt, making fulfilling protester demands nearly impossible.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
  • They’re being asked to consider the most basic questions about meaning, and justice, and leading a fulfilling life.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fulfilling
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  • 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
  • The department reminds motorists to drive cautiously through the area, obeying posted speed limit and road work signage.
    — Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 19 July 2026
Definition of obeying
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  • Safe-haven demand has continued to support Treasuries, keeping 10-year yields near the lower end of their October range, the bank said.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Broad windows, strategic skylights, and deep overhangs optimize vistas and weather exposure, keeping interiors light and warm.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of keeping
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  • On TikTok, creators crow about Le Pliage’s visually and physically satisfying design, produced in workshops across Western France.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And as always, sites and zones on Mars for the choppers means satisfying engineering constraints imposed by the project and spacecraft design.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of satisfying
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  • China has launched 258 Qianfan satellites over a series of missions since 2024, on the way to completing an initial constellation of 1,296 satellites, with longer-term ambitions of more than 15,000.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Reno, twice the Ivy Player of the Week already this season, misfired on more passes than not this time, completing 15 of 38 for 105 yards, two second-half touchdowns, and one interception.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of completing
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