complying (with)

present participle of comply (with)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complying (with)
Verb
  • First, there's Topkapi Palace, built by the Ottomans in the 1460s following the conquest of Constantinople.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Rhoades, convicted and sentenced to death in 1999, had filed numerous appeals over the following decades.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • For Huelsman, fulfilling data requests is especially challenging because Elevate Textiles operates across 17 countries, which means dealing with a diverse array of supply chain partners with their own regional practices.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Austin Smotherman earned his first win on the PGA Tour in early October at the Bank of Utah Championship, checking the box of fulfilling a lifelong dream.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Trump threatened Indiana Republicans for not obeying him with an altered map and ran primary challenges to a number of state senators, beating several.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Your skeleton has a demanding day job, pumping out fresh new blood cells and serving as a mineral bank for calcium, not to mention keeping your head up and preventing your organs from collapsing into a disappointing puddle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Like Bob Pollard, another classic-rock surrealist, the 43-year-old Hollywell is making the most of a surprise middle-aged career breakthrough by keeping the tape rolling in his home studio at all hours.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Under the proposal, states could also designate other activities as satisfying the requirement.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • An evening spent learning something absorbing can be satisfying simply because the world feels a little less familiar afterward.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Willis, meanwhile, was lights out in the period, completing 77% of his passes for 90 yards and a touchdown.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Buccaneers became the first team in 52 years to play a game without completing a pass — Mayfield was 0 for 3 in a driving rainstorm.
    — Rob Maaddi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Complying (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complying%20%28with%29. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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