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conforming

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verb

present participle of conform
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Recent Examples of conforming
Adjective
There are so often non-binary folks or trans women or gender non-conforming people that are featured on our channel or on our lineups. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026 Going down the other hallway will lead you toward changing rooms (including a space for guests of non-conforming gender) and an indoor area with hot and cold pools. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 According to the festival, more than 80 percent of the competition films are from creators identifying as female or gender non-conforming, with 53 percent identifying as BIPOC, Asian or Pacific Islander and 40 percent identifying as LGBTQIA+. — Carole Horst, Variety, 10 June 2026 These can be more difficult to secure than an FHA loan and are generally split into conforming and non-conforming loans. — Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026 Baystate offered counseling for gender non-conforming youth, and the endocrinology department had experience in prescribing hormone therapy. — Karen Brown, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026 Among them, some of the city’s industrial land is dotted by non-conforming uses such as schools, housing and offices, and some of the employers included in the study sit outside of industrial areas. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026 Arlington identified 63 properties that would become legally non-conforming, but Palma said that this would not change anything unless the building was sold. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026 In 2013 the board adopted a transgender and gender non-conforming student board policy drafted by the district’s LGBTQ+ task force which was updated again in 2018. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Here is a map and table with the conforming loan limits by county for 2026. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Rather than conforming to what others — especially her brothers — expect of her, Red Jacob urges Ellen to play to her own unique strengths. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 There are parallels to be drawn in the MAGA crowd pining for the conforming jingoism of the 1950s. — Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026 What’s Happening Photobiomodulation, better known as red light therapy, has moved out of dermatology clinics and into body-conforming consumer wearables like masks, belts, wraps and pods. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 Are my thoughts and actions consistently conforming to the wisdom and guidance in the Scriptures? — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026 The key lesson for personal branding is to embrace distinctiveness, substance, and a unique voice, rather than conforming to generic professionalism. — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 Tempur-Pedic’s proprietary material is a body-conforming foam the brand uses for their popular mattresses, toppers, and pillows. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conforming
Adjective
  • The service Signature Ritz-Carlton polish—consistent, unobtrusive, and intuitive.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Anderson stresses that positive experiences should be intentional and consistent, not one giant gathering carrying all the weight.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In a corresponding move, the Panthers promoted outside linebacker Nick Hampton off the practice squad.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Some people wore stickers displaying the number 13, corresponding to the digits Lula voters punch into the electronic voting machines, while others the number 22, representing Flávio Bolsonaro at the polls.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Flanking the still images, filmic shorts amplify the whimsical spirit of the campaign, blending real-life action with illustrated animation in spotlighting the brand’s accessories offering for the season.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The blending magic is in the tapered base of the container, which creates an exceptionally powerful vortex.
    — Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The organizations that answer that first will be scaling agents while others are still reconciling their answers.
    — Felix Liao, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Douglas and Zeta-Jones, who are parents to son Dylan, 26, and daughter Carys, 23, separated in 2013 before reconciling eight months later in 2014.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Rising Academies created an AI tool called Rori that generates math and other lessons for students on WhatsApp, adapting the difficulty level based on their responses.
    — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Experts generally attribute the union’s decline since the 1970s to a combination of leadership decisions, demographic shifts toward a more undocumented workforce and growers adapting to UFW’s organizing tactics.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Is this suit more conformable than the costume from Revenge of the Sith?
    — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022
  • Parker details that after a few meetings and sample swapping with the agency, Macy’s picked up her collection and the pair have dedicated its mission to approach size inclusive fashion in a fun yet conformable way.
    — Nandi Howard, Essence, 18 May 2021
Verb
  • Skechers entered both the soccer and basketball markets in 2023, with the announcement of the former coinciding with news of Kane’s endorsement deal.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The study’s authors stopped short of claiming the coinciding diversification of Cretaceous plants and oviraptorosaurs (the larger dinosaur group encompassing caenagnathidae) are directly related.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Charges say the video shows Buckney renting a shooting lane at the gun shop under his name and correlating with a customer account number.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • What does Open Command do and not do in terms of correlating with pitcher quality statistics?
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Conforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conforming. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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