COMPLYING (WITH) Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

complying (with)

verb

present participle of comply (with)

as in following

to act according to the commands of the guards rushed to comply with the warden's orders

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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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Two men are in custody in Oak Grove following a standoff at an area residence, where one man was found on the roof.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is set to host semifinal games following the 2028 and 2031 regular seasons, and quarterfinal games following the 2029 and 2030 regular seasons.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of following

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And renting an empty office with nothing more to do than read the newspaper every day is rarely fulfilling.

— Robert Balentine, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
But don’t sit at home, doing random tasks for empty nonprofits, believing in the ruse of fulfilling the necessary 200 volunteer hours to get into college.

— Anya Joseph, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Definition of fulfilling

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Regents overruled a faculty task force, which had found the tests to be predictive of college success across demographics and recommended keeping them.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The airport recently extended its current lease agreement an extra year, keeping the status quo in place through at least June 30, 2027, while the city hammers out a long-term deal.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Definition of keeping

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Part of what draws readers to particular genre books, whether on Amazon or at airport kiosks, is the fealty to hyper-specific tropes and reliable plot patterns, the predictable and satisfying arcs of its heroines and heroes.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
Tapert admitted that such moves, while ultimately satisfying, also come with a bit of trepidation.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of satisfying

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With ultra-slim Republican margins in the House and Senate, lawmakers are having a tough time completing the basics of legislating, let alone passing any controversial bills.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Based on current trends, Swift will fall below an altitude of 300 kilometers (186 miles) in October, when its orbit will be too low for Link to have a decent shot at completing the rendezvous due to increasing atmospheric drag.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

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