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
Noun
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Fifty years after Walter’s death in 1983, in accordance with his will, Natirar was put up for sale.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The center, located at 7040 Independent Parkway, is also accused of failing to report this incident and other ones to the state in accordance with state law.—
Lina Ruiz
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Treat data as management, not compliance.—
Caroline Whistler,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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In addiction medicine, this type of frequent patient contact would be invaluable for informational purposes as well as successful adherence to treatment plans.—
Steve D. Klein,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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As one of the negative philosophies, pessimism, in its adherence to radical openness, is also marked by its anti-systematic nature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Noun
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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 17 May. 2026.
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