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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
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conforming
Adjective
  • Unlike a felt-tip pen, which delivers a relatively consistent line, a brush liner behaves more like a tiny paintbrush.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
  • Boise police will work with counsel and prosecutors to make sure enforcement is consistent, with the law and also protects people’s rights, spokesperson Haley Williams said.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Klimoska has been part of the Talents Sarajevo program at Sarajevo Film Festival, and the corresponding scheme at the Berlinale.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
  • Putnam notes that each vessel carries a distinct color corresponding to its stage of life—yellow for birth, red for growth and blue for rebirth.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • What began as a bold social satire — blending visceral action with a critique of corporate greed, privatization, and the nature of identity — has resonated across generations, spawning sequels, television series, video games and comic books.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
  • Turntable Spirits are a relatively young independent blending house based in Glasgow.
    Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • An invoice exception can sit unresolved because the right person was never notified, while finance loses days reconciling data before close.
    Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Audible is adapting the Gothic horror novel for English, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • Her novel The Last Letter sold to Amazon in 2025 with Imagine producing and Anna Klassen adapting.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 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
  • More than 20 years later, coinciding with Toyota’s expansion in foreign markets, the company shifted to using various wordmarks that used the English name in all capitals.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
  • The show, coinciding with America’s 250th anniversary, features humor, audience participation, slides and props.
    La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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