1
as in accordance
a state of consistency
behavior found to be not in conformance with all company policies regarding sexual harassment
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as in compliance
the following of a custom, rule, or law
a woman with no interest in conformance to the dictates of fashion
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Recent Examples of conformance
That said, the final plat is in substantial conformance with the previous proposals, Latinovic said.
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
How Compliance Reduces Procurement Friction When a vendor enters an EU enterprise RFP without structured conformance evidence, procurement teams must define evaluation criteria internally, align stakeholders on technical benchmarks and request supplemental documentation.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2026
At the preliminary review, the applicant team was asked to return with renderings showing the house alongside its neighbors to show bulk and scale and conformance to community character.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The inspector ensures conformance with building plans, specifications, codes, ordinances and standards.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
How Compliance Reduces Procurement Friction When a vendor enters an EU enterprise RFP without structured conformance evidence, procurement teams must define evaluation criteria internally, align stakeholders on technical benchmarks and request supplemental documentation.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2026
At the preliminary review, the applicant team was asked to return with renderings showing the house alongside its neighbors to show bulk and scale and conformance to community character.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The inspector ensures conformance with building plans, specifications, codes, ordinances and standards.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformance
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However, in accordance with Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes, they are prohibited from limiting or restricting interior changes to a home if the changes aren’t visible from the front of the parcel, an adjacent parcel, an adjacent common area, or a community golf course.—
Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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In accordance with California law, including SB 54, Harbor Police does not participate in immigration enforcement activities.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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This spring, Minnesota state lawmakers are considering legislation (SF 3769/HF 3609) to further enforce compliance with the 340B program, which allows qualifying medical facilities to buy medications from pharmaceutical companies at a discount.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Michael Santiago, 48, is a professional compliance officer at a bank and resident of Chatsworth, who gets his comics at We Can Be Heroes.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Candidates and party members are now concerned about the adherence to those rules.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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In my administration, safety, respect and adherence to the law will be top priorities.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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States were supposed to function as laboratories of democracy, not regional branches of a national political movement enforcing ideological conformity from the top down.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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In a culture that demands silence and conformity, her endurance becomes the loudest act of love, and his body becomes the only language left.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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“Conformance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformance. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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