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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
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 YouTube will continue consuming an increasing share of television viewing without conforming to Hollywood’s traditional definitions of either a studio or a network. Paul Hardart, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Whenever there is irregular talent, someone capable of breaking their role’s conventions, there are arguments about conforming to orthodoxy. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 July 2026 The boot relies on a combination of stretch ripstop upper fabric, laces and centrally zippered overlay to provide a confident, foot-conforming fit. New Atlas, 14 July 2026 This year, the conforming loan limit ranges from $832,750 in most areas to $1,249,125 in high-cost areas, according to the FHFA. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026 This design maximizes ocean views while conforming to the slope across five or possibly more levels. Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conforming
Adjective
  • Bergvall’s pathway to more consistent game time is still not going to be easy.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The star was also consistent in maintaining her iconic image – even privately.
    Gayle King, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The six original moments of silence represent the times when each of the World Trade Center towers was struck, when each fell and the times corresponding to the attack of the Pentagon and crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • If the spaceship were going at a constant, faster-than-light speed, then another ship at rest would see two images, corresponding to two different times when light from the ship could reach them.
    Matt von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His music has become more intentional and rooted in Puerto Rican and Caribbean history, blending those traditional sounds with urbano and contemporary pop.
    Johanna Ferreira, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Thousands of union members and families packed Wilmington’s Labor Day parade, blending marching bands, classic cars and solidarity with worries about automation.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Far more difficult is reconciling maritime safety rules, US civilian nuclear regulations, and UK standards, .
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Reconcile Fragmented Information Before Risk In commodity trading, the strongest returns come from reconciling fragmented information such as cash forecasting, invoice matching, document review, approvals and exception tracking.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His novel Dissolution, is currently in development at Sony Pictures with Eric Heisserer adapting and Chronology and Temple Hill producing.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Binge’s novel Dissolution is currently in development at Sony Pictures with Eric Heisserer adapting and Chronology and Temple Hill co-producing.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 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
  • At least 62 missing Nepali citizens were among hundreds of locals trekking in the Gosaikunda Lake area in Rasuwa, coinciding with the local festival of Janai Purnima on Friday, Sharma added.
    Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Their choices are coinciding with employers’ own preferences for such arrangements as well.
    Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • What does Open Command do and not do in terms of correlating with pitcher quality statistics?
    Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Organizations need security operations capable of correlating multiple attack vectors, responding at machine speed and continuously learning from attacks occurring far beyond the walls of any single enterprise.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Conforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conforming. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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