1
as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
the list conforms with the contents of the trunk
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2
as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
last-minute changes in the schedule that conform with our plans nicely
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as in to reconcile
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
we'll have to conform this new rule with existing policy regarding student-run organizations on campus
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as in to adapt
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
I can be funny or serious, for I always conform my behavior to the situation
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as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
an independent-minded person who refuses to conform to the dictates of society
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Recent Examples of conform
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
An ex-member of the church, who requested anonymity and was part of the church from 2012 to 2019, had a hard time conforming to the routine.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
As most states conform to federal definitions for determining income and deductions, this means that the tax rate for gambling income has the potential to be even higher than the 74% rate illustrated in the example.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
These changes do not require the two-step 28-day process of normal rule changes because this would be a change to conform to law, under Civil Code 4355(b)(4).
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
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The situation also demonstrated the ways that Morgan — a modest, diminutive woman out of the Victorian era, given to wearing prim suits and her hair pinned back into a bun — didn’t conform to a popular idea of the genius American architect whose buildings define eras.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
An ex-member of the church, who requested anonymity and was part of the church from 2012 to 2019, had a hard time conforming to the routine.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
As most states conform to federal definitions for determining income and deductions, this means that the tax rate for gambling income has the potential to be even higher than the 74% rate illustrated in the example.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
These changes do not require the two-step 28-day process of normal rule changes because this would be a change to conform to law, under Civil Code 4355(b)(4).
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
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“Conform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conform. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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