1
as in accordance
a state of consistency
the simple lifestyle of the Amish is in conformity with their ascetic religious beliefs
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as in compliance
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 adherence
the following of a custom, rule, or law
a small community that still expected conformity to traditional gender roles
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Recent Examples of conformity
Beckerman’s book is part philosophy, part history, and part manual for living with integrity in an age of conformity and authoritarian drift.
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The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
Danny DeVito, Will Sampson and Brad Dourif costar as fellow patients who are inspired by McMurphy to rise up against the conformity and cruelty of the institution, an obvious stand-in for the social upheaval of the time period.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
But the First Amendment does not permit the government to enforce ideological conformity.
—Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
To reject any anomaly, anything mysterious or unusual, Kawamura suggests, is to succumb to a soul-crushing, self-serving conformity—and to withhold possibilities of decency, discovery, and love that make any game worth playing, life very much included.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
Danny DeVito, Will Sampson and Brad Dourif costar as fellow patients who are inspired by McMurphy to rise up against the conformity and cruelty of the institution, an obvious stand-in for the social upheaval of the time period.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
But the First Amendment does not permit the government to enforce ideological conformity.
—Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
To reject any anomaly, anything mysterious or unusual, Kawamura suggests, is to succumb to a soul-crushing, self-serving conformity—and to withhold possibilities of decency, discovery, and love that make any game worth playing, life very much included.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformity
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But some mathematicians are likening their work to a similar mathematical revolution that took place in the 1950s and ’60s — when Alexander Grothendieck reimagined the field of algebraic geometry in accordance with category theory, vastly extending its reach and power.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
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The human competitor would get meal breaks and paid rest breaks during the shift in accordance with California labor laws.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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That could mean bad customer experiences, compliance risks or AI tools that frustrate the same workers they were supposed to help.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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With single industries of the global economy facing potential losses of hundreds of billions of dollars a year from escalating nature loss, companies have a huge incentive to go beyond regulatory compliance and execute plans that are comprehensive and well-resourced.—
Mindy Lubber,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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In addiction medicine, this type of frequent patient contact would be invaluable for informational purposes as well as successful adherence to treatment plans.—
Steve D. Klein,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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As one of the negative philosophies, pessimism, in its adherence to radical openness, is also marked by its anti-systematic nature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The ballad’s main features include a basic verse/chorus structure, slow tempo, lyrical melodic lines, rich harmonies, and accompaniment that support those melodies.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2026
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Strava Muscle Maps As well as being consistent with an increase in the popularity of strength training, even as an add-on discipline for runners and cyclists, the improvement in Strava’s muscle maps feature is in harmony with wearable tech itself.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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That said, the final plat is in substantial conformance with the previous proposals, Latinovic said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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At the preliminary review, the applicant team was asked to return with renderings showing the house alongside its neighbors to show bulk and scale and conformance to community character.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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New findings from the University of Cambridge’s Scott Polar Research Institute confirm the mayor’s observations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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The Texas Eagle uses bi-level Superliner cars with first-class private rooms, a dining car that serves full meals, and a Sightseer Lounge car, or observation car, with floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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The Black Wall Street Rally also returns to Greenwood that weekend, with speakers, panels, and community programming connected to Greenwood Rising’s Juneteenth observances.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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State offices are closed Friday, May 8, in observance of Truman Day.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Conformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformity. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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