COMPORTING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

comporting

verb

present participle of comport

as in corresponding

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 behaving

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 comporting The animals are comporting themselves even more strangely than usual right now. — Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026

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According to the University of Southampton, the cliff system stretched across regions corresponding to present-day Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Zeimetz, coincidentally or not, posted pictures at a Hammond restaurant and at a Joliet Slammers baseball game on those corresponding dates.

— Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of corresponding

Verb

Ask what happens to each of those positions on the same bad week, and the rows stop behaving like separate categories.

— Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Howe said coworkers described Lunceford as behaving unusually before the shooting, and an autopsy found no drugs or alcohol in his system.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of behaving

Verb

Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Tempur-Pedic’s proprietary material is a body-conforming foam the brand uses for their popular mattresses, toppers, and pillows.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of conforming

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Today, many of those same routes have found a second life, carrying travelers through some of the West’s most spectacular scenery while offering a glimpse into Colorado’s storied past.

— Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Guidance includes carrying ample water and supplies, checking road and weather conditions in advance and taking an alternative means of communication, such as a satellite communicator or emergency beacon.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of carrying

Verb

These figures indicate no sudden break coinciding with the arrival of the iPhone, but a long, steady decline.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
In 2025, medical centers reported a surge in cases with COVID-like symptoms between early August and throughout September, coinciding with students’ return to school.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of coinciding

Verb

Jurors at his 2025 murder trial deliberated for weeks before acquitting him on one murder count and failing to reach a verdict on another murder count.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Observers say the jury’s 10-2 vote in favor of acquitting Jonathan Rinderknecht was a major blow to Essayli’s office.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of acquitting

Verb

The Philadelphia 76ers had plans last year to build a Center City arena before agreeing to a new arena with the Philadelphia Flyers across the street from their current site in the stadium complex.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The board had scheduled a vote on Alston’s fate last week, but a judge intervened, agreeing that Alston was legally entitled to mediation.

— Rafael Olmeda, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of agreeing

Verb

To get a better understanding of who this individual was, researchers have spent the past few years conducting a detailed analysis of the remains’ DNA and isotopes, and the chemical properties of the metallic artefacts and the decorative band.

— Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Nic Antaya / Getty Images As the calendar creeps toward September, the Detroit Red Wings are still conducting their search for their next general manager.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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