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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
the list conforms with the contents of the trunk
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as in blended
to form a pleasing relationship
last-minute changes in the schedule that conform with our plans nicely
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as in reconciled
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
we'll have to conform this new rule with existing policy regarding student-run organizations on campus
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as in adapted
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
I can be funny or serious, for I always conform my behavior to the situation
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Recent Examples of conformed
The famous Stanford Prison Experiment by Zimbardo revealed how quickly people conformed to roles of power or submission, often at the expense of empathy and fairness.
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
But some air quality experts raised questions about the study’s methodology, which only took readings from three locations over two 12-hour periods, and placed monitors underneath buildings in a way that may not have conformed with EPA guidance.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
The economy has seldom conformed to the whims of any president, often presenting pictures that are far more mixed and nuanced than what can easily be sold to voters.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
But some air quality experts raised questions about the study’s methodology, which only took readings from three locations over two 12-hour periods, and placed monitors underneath buildings in a way that may not have conformed with EPA guidance.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
The economy has seldom conformed to the whims of any president, often presenting pictures that are far more mixed and nuanced than what can easily be sold to voters.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformed
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For this study, researchers analyzed data from 770 young, healthy adults to examine how certain aspects of their health and performance corresponded to different attributes of their sleep.—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
15 Oct. 2025
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To confirm the match, the team carefully aligned the Hubble and JWST images using 36 stars visible in both datasets as reference points, ensuring that every pixel corresponded to the same spot in the sky, the study noted.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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December’s Blizzard of the Month is the beloved Frosted Sugar Cookie Blizzard and is made of soft sugar cookie pieces, icing and sprinkles all blended with soft serve ice cream.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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These women practiced conjure, a spiritual tradition that blended West African religions with Christianity in the deep and low-country South.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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To complete the family meditation, Ben Stiller puts his own children, Ella (23) and Quinlin (20), on camera, as well as his wife, Christine Taylor, from whom he was separated for several years (the two reconciled during the pandemic).—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hutchison and Stodden separated and reconciled multiple times throughout the relationship.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Hoover, a BookTok mega-phenomenon whose novels have dominated the New York Times best-seller list, has several books in the process of being adapted.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Now living on their acreage in Oregon’s wine country, Beverly has adapted to her new surroundings.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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In that world, the public interest seldom coincided with popular opinion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Its release coincided with the 350th anniversary of Christiaan Huygens’ invention of the spiral spring, a watershed moment for watchmaking.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Diversification, especially into areas that aren’t perfectly correlated, stabilizes your portfolio so that not every part moves in lockstep when markets shift.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The success of the Lakers is directly correlated to Ayton's performance night in and night out.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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The pressure rhythm was adjusted to an uneven triangle pattern to better match the freezing process.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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Welcome to my College Football Playoff projections, which will be published weekly through the end of the season, updated and adjusted after each Saturday’s results.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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In 2020, the bank agreed to pay a $3 billion fine to federal prosecutors and the SEC over its practices.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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In late August, the Cowboys boss agreed to a blockbuster trade that sent star pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Conformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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