complying (with)

present participle of comply (with)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complying (with)
Verb
  • The Cardinals scored a run apiece in the third and fourth following Ramos’ homer, but the Giants scored three runs in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead on an RBI single from Patrick Bailey and a two-run single from Ramos.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • After the faceoff following Sennecke’s goal, Noah Warren fought for the second time in two days, squaring off with Curtis Douglas after taking on the Kings’ Samuel Helenius on Sunday.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But as adults, it’s been very fulfilling to merge.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Among them is harnessing what is sometimes referred to as clean heat, which means fulfilling the supply chain’s thermal energy needs with renewable sources such as wind and solar.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • It was intended simply to verify that a nonviolent offender was obeying curfew hours.
    Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017
Verb
  • In 20 colors, there will be any number of hues that fit the bride’s requirements, while satisfying your own taste too.
    Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
  • That passion — that enduring sense of purpose — is reflected across the course of a small but satisfying movie about people who are either desperate for something to live for, or living only for their desperation.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Daniel Jones has been accurate and efficient, and Jonathan Taylor continues to be a workhorse in the backfield, breaking through tackles and keeping defenses honest.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Republicans control both chambers of Congress, but a temporary measure keeping the government open would require at least 60 votes in the 100-seat Senate, meaning some Democratic votes are needed.
    Terry Moseley, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Weaver was a gunslinger throughout the contest, completing 38 of 51 passes but suffered a pair of second-half interceptions.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
  • After completing the proof of concept, NASA transferred all the data to the commercial sector via NASA’s Technology Transfer Program.
    Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Complying (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complying%20%28with%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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