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conforming

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verb

present participle of conform
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Recent Examples of conforming
Adjective
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 People who import non-conforming foreign cars also must post bond and comply with other Transportation Department terms and conditions. Keith Laing, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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 Vice president of communications Erin Kaplan says the classic innerspring mattress delivered temperature-regulating, body-conforming comfort for her as a side sleeper. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026 This design maximizes ocean views while conforming to the slope across five or possibly more levels. Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 19 June 2026 The Pride in Production initiative from Pink Triangle Press has key industry backing and aims to drive more acceptance for Two spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non conforming people working in Canada’s screen sectors. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026 Only the third-ever executive producer of the long-running program, Owens shared that the secret to the show’s success was in its resistance to conforming. Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026 Loans that meet these guidelines are conforming loans; loans that do not are nonconforming. Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 2 June 2026 Skeptics also offer psychological explanations, noting that many eyewitness accounts contain tropes from popular sci-fi stories, conforming to cultural expectations of alien encounters. Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Generations into a belief that morphed into a movement, nearly a decade since the start of the bid process and four years of methodically conforming to FIFA standards later, the epicenter of Kansas City’s monumental opportunity to play 2026 World Cup host was unveiled on Monday. Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conforming
Adjective
  • McCarty added that Asylon wants to give aircraft maintainers tools that make inspections faster, safer, and more consistent.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • River flow was also below average across Europe, consistent with the widespread dry conditions, according to Copernicus.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • San Francisco called up Carson Whisenhunt from Triple-A Sacramento Thursday morning, demoting beleaguered reliever Ryan Walker in a corresponding roster move.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • The algorithm examined participants’ chronotypes, or typical sleep and wake patterns over 24-hour periods, and found patterns in brain imaging corresponding to five distinct groups.
    Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The true luxury lies in its unmatched convenience at a semi-affordable price point, blending the effortless nature of private aviation with the accessibility of commercial travel.
    Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Producers are increasingly using cottonization, blending and advanced processing methods to improve performance, but Fibral makes clear the category is still evolving operationally as much as commercially.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • The endless will-he-won’t-he drama surrounding Prince Harry’s visit to the UK could be the final straw for hopes of reconciling with the royal family, said The Sun’s Clemmie Moodie.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
  • The continuous close people have talked about for 15 years starts to look real once agents are reconciling around the clock instead of in a quarterly sprint.
    Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • This tactical ideology is what gives Morocco an edge, understanding what works so well in Europe and adapting it to their player pool.
    Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Knoll is adapting her book for the screen and will also executive produce.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 7 July 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
  • The debate has become more urgent in recent years as heat waves have intensified, coinciding with a surge in AC sales across Europe and a growing push to more widely adopt the technology.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Mields participated in Documenta 6 in 1997, won the Gabriele Münter Prize, and was celebrated at the Bonn Art Museum with a dedicated solo gallery exhibition coinciding with her 90th birthday.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Another study observed children as young as ten months old correlating larger physical statures with dominance.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
  • By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally.
    William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026

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“Conforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conforming. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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