CONFORMS Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

conforms

verb

present tense third-person singular of conform

as in corresponds

to be in agreement on every point the list conforms with the contents of the trunk

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Relevance

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as in blends

to form a pleasing relationship last-minute changes in the schedule that conform with our plans nicely

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as in reconciles

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 adapts

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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misadjusts

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Recent Examples of conforms This material conforms to your body and holds up well over time. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Plus, the light and airy mesh upper offers a stretchy fit that conforms to your foot while giving you some breathing room. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 This mattress uses pressure-relieving memory foam that conforms to the body and helps circulation. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 June 2026 That Taylor’s statement also conforms to the conventions of creative-writing-seminar plaudits is part of the problem. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026 Cannibus cultivation conforms with the agricultural zoning on the property. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026 The 6-inch gel memory foam provides a soft, plush feel and conforms to your body’s natural curves, reducing pressure points on the shoulders and hips. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, the cork in the footbed gradually conforms to my foot’s shape. — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026 Through gestures big and small, Bruce Friedrich conforms to the archetype of a lifelong anti-meat crusader. — Andrew Zaleski, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conforms

Verb

That corresponds with the city’s overall vacancy rate plummeting to its lowest point in nearly 60 years.

— Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
At the center of the bipartisan legislation is NIL, short for name, image and likeness, which corresponds to a student athlete’s ability to use their personal brand to make money.

— Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of corresponds

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So is a sales, inventory, and operations planning cadence that continuously reconciles demand, inventory, capacity, and constraints across tiers.

— Jean-Louis Rassineux, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The couple reconciles, and later that evening, Cal gets down on one knee and proposes.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Definition of reconciles

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Instead, what the data keeps describing is a consumer who bends in specific, visible places, adapts and stubbornly declines to break in aggregate.

— Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Kit Harington gets caught between Francois Civil and Mirren Mack in a messy love triangle in the trailer for MGM+’s four-part historical drama A Tale of Two Cities, which adapts Charles Dickens’ classic novel about the French Revolution.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapts

Verb

This boom coincides with the rise of travel influencers and reviewers, whose detailed video content attracts millions of views and shapes consumer decisions.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
This year, that peak coincides almost perfectly with a new moon, leaving skies virtually free of moonlight and allowing even faint meteors to shine.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of coincides

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This directly correlates to a reduction in automaker incentive spending.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
These varieties germinate best in soil between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit, which roughly correlates to daytime air temperatures in the 60 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit range.

— Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of correlates

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And, under the bill, public safety workers could negotiate for benefits providing long-term employees retirement at age 55 with a pension of 90% of full salary that adjusts annually for inflation.

— Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Teachers want to know the things that will affect how a child learns or adjusts, such as a recent move, a new sibling, a sleep issue, a fear of the bathroom or a medical need.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026