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
The inspector ensures conformance with building plans, specifications, codes, ordinances and standards.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The draft ordinance would prohibit any village agent or agency from providing information about or investigating or aiding in any investigation of a person or entity providing or receiving gender affirming care obtained in conformance with the laws of the state of Illinois.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Finding driver heads that have crept over the line of conformance is not an unusual occurrence, especially for clubs that are hit thousands of times over a long period of time.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
To date, eight of Cisco’s Webex products have achieved consistent conformance with WCAG and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) standards.
—Rob Mason, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The draft ordinance would prohibit any village agent or agency from providing information about or investigating or aiding in any investigation of a person or entity providing or receiving gender affirming care obtained in conformance with the laws of the state of Illinois.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Finding driver heads that have crept over the line of conformance is not an unusual occurrence, especially for clubs that are hit thousands of times over a long period of time.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
To date, eight of Cisco’s Webex products have achieved consistent conformance with WCAG and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) standards.
—Rob Mason, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformance
Noun
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Yes, doctors need specific reasons to justify orders written in accordance with rules made by the insurance industry.—
Mark Ryan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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In practice, the remaining payments would most likely be handled in accordance to the probate and intestacy laws of a claimant’s state.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Producers may have felt that the edit addressed BAFTA’s compliance warning, particularly because the slur directed at Jordan and Lindo was less audible, though this has yet to be confirmed.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Google will be required to employ a compliance officer in South Korea to handle map export issues, and the government may suspend or revoke the approval if the company fails to comply with the conditions, the ministry said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Comments are moderated for adherence to our Community Guidelines.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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His stalwart adherence to his vision despite its lack of commercial viability earned him the admiration of his peers.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Feb. 2026
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A number of conservative commentators, including Roger Kimball, Peter Wood, and Chris Rufo, maintain that political conformity overtook élite institutions of higher learning and turned every seminar room into some radical struggle session where students dutifully read Karl Marx and bell hooks.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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The edgy series lasted two seasons and took on some hot topics like identity, gender, sexuality, conformity and the notion of empathy as an evolving construct of humanity.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Conformance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformance. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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