CONFORMING (TO OR WITH) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

conforming (to or with)

verb

present participle of conform (to or with)

as in according

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In other parts of the state, the Western Slope will experience afternoon highs that are trending about 15 degrees above normal while the Eastern Plains will be dry and hot with increasing winds bringing fire danger, according the weather service.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
The 60-year-old Statesville man has been charged with stalking and bigamy, according court records.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

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Rentrak points out that 2026 hit the $8 billion mark in 282 days, matching the exact pace of 2011 and reaching that milestone a full 59 days earlier than in 2025.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
With the win, North Carolina improved to 3-2 and moved within one victory of matching its win total from last season, when the Tar Heels finished 4-8.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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Chow followed it with Kung Fu Hustle (2004), another genre-blending smash that earned more than $100 million worldwide and cemented his reputation as one of Hong Kong’s greatest comedy-action hitmakers.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Coinciding with the presentation that christened her store, Hod also launched a fragrance blending green tea and orchid blossoms, which is available to purchase as a perfume, candle or diffuser.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of blending

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When the food is ready, the order number appears on a screen above the kiosks as well as on individual screens at each corresponding stall.

— Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Abhishek Menon, the study’s corresponding author and a graduate student, said solving the engineering challenges associated with heavier ions could also simplify trapping lighter species.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

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