1
as in adherences
the action of following a custom, rule, or law
a rebellious artist who has never shown any interest in conformity to social custom
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as in compliances
the following of a custom, rule, or law
a small community that still expected conformity to traditional gender roles
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observations
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Researchers are excited about gravitational waves because these spacetime ripples constitute an entirely new way to study the universe, independent of the electromagnetic radiation (light) upon which most other astronomical observations rely.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026 -
The researchers hope to further study IRAS 05189-2524 with XRISM, as well as collect observations with the forthcoming NewAthena spacecraft, set to be the largest X-ray observatory ever built.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Conformities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformities. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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