conformed

past tense of conform
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Recent Examples of conformed That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup. Kevin Baxter follow june 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code. Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 The league has conformed to The King’s whims. John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026 The goal is to wring as much production out of each athlete rather than implement a cohesive strategy that must be conformed to. Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 The museum has also allegedly not conformed to the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA), which requires trustees to manage an endowment so that its spending power is maintained. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Foster’s dual roles were reviewed by the National Football League Players Association to make sure the situation conformed with the NFLPA’s regulations governing contract advisors. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Sharpe said traditionally French cuisine has been looked at as the standard, and chefs have conformed to fit that standard. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026 Martin highlighted the findings, which mostly conformed to his expectations but still surprised him in the magnitude of the angst over the work situationship. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformed
Verb
  • To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • In Conversation with Peter Mishler For this installment in a long-running series of interviews with contemporary poets, contributing editor Peter Mishler corresponded with poet Ye Hui.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Naturally, those walks have often turned into quests for something cold, boozy and blended.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • After the red paint disappeared, the curbs blended back into the concrete, leaving drivers to determine whether parking was allowed under a new California law aimed at improving visibility at intersections.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • After tying the knot, the former pair separated and reconciled multiple times before splitting for good in 2016.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Following Myron’s injury, Gavin dropped Myron and the two have never reconciled their differences.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • There’s also a massive best seller (Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko), a cult classic that got adapted into an Oscar-winning movie (Percival Everett’s Erasure), and a middling historical novel (Julian Barnes’s The Noise of Time)—none of which has been banned.
    Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • There are many species native to North America and adapted to a variety of growing conditions, so choose one suited to your region.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • The aggressive push by streamers has coincided with the near-total collapse of regional sports cable channels — outlets that were not so long ago the most profitable engines of pay TV.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • That slide has coincided with a drop in SpaceX, Elon Musk's other trillion-dollar company, which held a record market debut in June and has lost almost 40% of its value since its peak close.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Portfolios that looked diversified by asset count turned out to be diversified in name only, because everything in them was correlated to the same macro story the moment the floor moved.
    Andrew Sukhin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • In March, as Scientific American reported, an analysis of around 27,000 patient records found that thymus function correlated with longer lifespans, as well as lower rates of lung cancer or cardiovascular disease.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Sheehan adjusted, navigating the next three innings efficiently without giving up a run.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • After about 30 minutes, eyes should be adjusted to the dark enough to see the meteor showers, according to the agency.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • After selecting Braden Smith 38th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Pacers agreed to bring him in on a two-way deal, then the team signed Kobe Brown to a two-way pact early in the free agency period.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • With Elliot Anderson having agreed a £116million move to Manchester City, Forest have a void to fill.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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“Conformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformed. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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