complying (with)

present participle of comply (with)
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for complying (with)
Verb
  • Although not yet confirmed, the American team is expected to make a scouting visit to Bethpage Black following their appearance at the Silverado Resort.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • At the WellChild Awards in London on Monday, May 8, Harry, 40, chatted with 13-year-old Grace Tutt, a Special Recognition winner who uses a wheelchair following a bus crash.
    Erin Hill, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the initial project is successful, another 150,000 cubic yards can be scooped out, fulfilling a chunk of OCTA’s obligations for sand nourishment.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This is the second ALS clinic operated by UAMS, complementing the original Little Rock location and fulfilling a growing need for access to specialty neurological care in the state's rapidly expanding northwest region.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 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
  • The brawling is weighty and the combos are satisfying to pull off, plus the rich artwork pops wonderfully across the screen.
    Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • When life events call for satisfying comfort food, try our Eggplant Parmesan to evoke warmth and tenderness.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But after keeping Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker out of Sunday’s lineup, Chicago then watched closer Daniel Palencia blow the save in a 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • If the number of children is decreasing, keeping empty facilities isn’t free.
    Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Beck finished the game completing 22 of 24 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns, both of which went to CJ Daniels.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Harrell’s improvement After a slow start against the Mountaineers in the Duke’s Mayo Classic, tossing an interception and completing just 54% of his passes, Harrell showed slight improvements against the Tar Heels’ defense.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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