conformity

noun

kən-ˈfȯr-mə-tē How to pronounce conformity (audio)
Definition of conformitynext
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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2
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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3
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 That sense of propriety was partly imposed upon him by his father, who, in covering up John’s misdeed, placed an albatross around his son’s neck, demanding his conformity to a narrow sort of principle. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 Anyone could guess going into this album that Erykah’s sticking points are groupthink, conformity, and phone obsession. — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Jones made rejection her trademark, rebelling against conformity and embracing an image and music that pushed boundaries and refused labels. — Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026 Falwell championed a vision of America rooted in obedience to biblical authority and conformity with traditional values, placing him in tension with Enlightenment principles like individual rights, rational inquiry, and free thought. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conformity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformity
  1. accordance
  2. compliance
  3. adherence
  4. harmony
  5. conformance
  6. observation
  7. observance
Noun
  • The flight was successful and went in accordance with the flight mission requirements.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Russian authorities reject criticism of their electoral processes and insist elections are held in accordance with the law.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of accordance
Noun
  • The Florida Public Service Commission must still review FPL’s compliance filing.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Some point out that the commission’s claim of company savings on compliance costs is overblown.
    — Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of compliance
Noun
  • As a critical first step, the intelligence committees should initiate a thorough oversight investigation into how the norm has been implemented in practice and the current administration’s adherence to its prohibitions.
    — DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The senator’s adherence to an obvious script suggests that thinking on her feet isn’t a strong suit.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of adherence
Noun
  • Making a hit record wasn't all harmony for Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Teams, corporate sponsors and the city of Los Angeles welcomed in the world, producing large crowds and kumbaya moments — with fans of opposing teams partying side-by-side in (relative) peace and harmony.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • This is to ensure conformance to an overarching body of human values, standards, cultural norms, expectations and usability considerations.
    — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Explain how the agent takes in tasks and context and how the output is measured against definable tolerances (targets, conformances and limits).
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of conformance
Noun
  • However, with these new observations from JWST, scientists have unprecedented detailed views of the stars and protostars still forming amidst the gas and dust.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Police said the test provided additional evidence consistent with their observations.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of observation
Noun
  • Courts are closed In observance of California Native American Day, which is celebrated every year on the fourth Friday of September.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Groups of implicatures Grice identified three broad groups of implicatures generated through the observance, violation, or flouting of maxims in keeping with the cooperative principle.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Conformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformity. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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