comporting

verb

present participle of comport
1
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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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comporting
  1. corresponding
  2. behaving
  3. conforming
  4. carrying
  5. coinciding
  6. acquitting
  7. agreeing
  8. conducting
Verb
  • Núñez finally found a body corresponding to the number she was given.
    — Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Like Antigone, the novel is told in five acts, er, parts, each corresponding to a central character.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • The Joint Committee on Taxation expects the excise to raise about $10 billion between 2026 and 2034, and Mexico, which receives roughly 30% of US remittances, would bear around $3 billion of that if senders kept behaving as before.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Equally noteworthy, but far less known, is the resort’s firm policy on how to handle guests behaving badly.
    — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Definition of behaving
Verb
  • The boot relies on a combination of stretch ripstop upper fabric, laces and centrally zippered overlay to provide a confident, foot-conforming fit.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
  • This year, the conforming loan limit ranges from $832,750 in most areas to $1,249,125 in high-cost areas, according to the FHFA.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of conforming
Verb
  • That was part of his wider goal of sending endless waves of bomb-carrying drones and robots to hit Russian encampments in a bid to sharply reduce Ukraine’s casualties.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Then in April, one of the company’s ships was passing Puerto Rico between two other jobs while carrying an advanced underwater drone with the right sensors to find the plane.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • More than 20 years later, coinciding with Toyota’s expansion in foreign markets, the company shifted to using various wordmarks that used the English name in all capitals.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
  • The show, coinciding with America’s 250th anniversary, features humor, audience participation, slides and props.
    — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of coinciding
Verb
  • Yolo Superior Court jurors deliberated for weeks at Dominguez’s initial 2025 trial in the stabbings that paralyzed Davis before acquitting him on one murder count and failing to reach a verdict on a second murder count.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 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
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  • The visit also gave new impetus to economic ties, with both countries agreeing to rapidly increase bilateral trade, expand cooperation in economic forums such as the World Trade Organization, and establish a financial dialogue mechanism.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
  • The filmmakers found that even mentioning her bloodline repelled potential subjects from agreeing to be interviewed.
    — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 22 July 2026
Definition of agreeing
Verb
  • This department oversees and regulates restaurants across Sacramento County, conducting food inspections and issuing food permits.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • In a statement expressing her condolences, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said the state would be conducting an independent probe.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of conducting

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