COMPORTED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

comported

verb

past tense of comport

as in corresponded

to be in agreement on every point an outfit that most definitely does not comport with the company's guidelines for dress-down days

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as in behaved

to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way the grieving relatives comported themselves with grace and dignity during that difficult time

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Recent Examples of comported Willis feedback Tolbert loves how quarterback Malik Willis has comported himself as a first-time starting quarterback. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Burns figures to be a large part of the Reds’ pitching staff this season, so slow-playing Burns’ contribution makes all the sense in the world, especially with how Williamson has comported himself this spring. — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 The idea, instead, was to look to the future, all of which comported well with plans already on the ground in Philadelphia. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 The film tells the true and twisted tale of a deceiver of land and folk, who, defying her birth as a woman, comported herself as a man and committed many a wicked deed. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026 The pair hosted a series of joint practices over the years and Payton always thought highly of how Belichick’s teams comported themselves. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025 Moura remembers how his grandfather and his father comported themselves. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 But generally, the Bobcats comported themselves well against their Big 12 opponent — in contrast to, for example, Oregon State. — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025

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The change’s size corresponded to the photon’s energy, which allowed the team to make highly precise measurements.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
The adventurous footwear look corresponded with her dress, which featured corset-like lace-up detailing along the sides.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of corresponded

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For a brief period, however, many Americans behaved as though being part of a society meant participating in it.

— Steven Fulop, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Our model not only reproduced how bacteria behaved under different nutrient environments, but also revealed where their memory likely resides.

— Shiladitya Banerjee, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of behaved

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Cuts to public agencies have coincided with outbreaks of infectious and foodborne diseases, to the point that the administration is trying to manipulate numbers to hide measles deaths.

— Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
The event also coincided with the 10th anniversary of the TV series’ debut.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of coincided

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The defense also wrote that Puig should be acquitted on the charge of lying to federal investigators.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
If acquitted for lack of criminal responsibility, Clancy would then face a potentially indefinite series of commitment orders confining her to a secure state mental health facility.

— Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of acquitted

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As one of the three colorways that conformed with the NBA’s uniform regulations, the sneaker is rendered primarily in white.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.

— Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026

Definition of conformed

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Hynde sat with filmmaker Joss Crowley for conversations over a three-year period, and only agreed to go before the camera for the last one.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
At their May meeting in Beijing, the two discussed AI guardrails but produced limited results, and last week the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said the two leaders had agreed to set up an intergovernmental dialogue on AI.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of agreed

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The character is composed of only the broadest of strokes, thinly defined by toughness, trauma, and uncomfortable motherhood, runoff of the stew that formed characters like Ripley.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
The second saw Isak recalibrate his run in behind a couple of times before latching onto Gakpo’s trivela pass, staying composed as a defender and Scherpen got close before sliding a shot home with his left foot.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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