as in to follow
to act according to the commands of
she taught her dog to obey her when she said "Sit!" most people obey the law and wear their seat belts
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Recent Examples of obey
Police wrote 181 citations for the failure to obey a traffic control signal in 2019 and only 82 in 2024, a 55% decrease.
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Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2025
The letter goes on to specify that the national governing bodies of sports in the United States must obey the USOPC’s new guidance.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
America might still be a British dependency had the Congress of 1776 feared and obeyed George III the way Donald Trump’s Republicans cower to him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Investors should obey the rising 200-day and check back every Friday close.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2025
The letter goes on to specify that the national governing bodies of sports in the United States must obey the USOPC’s new guidance.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
America might still be a British dependency had the Congress of 1776 feared and obeyed George III the way Donald Trump’s Republicans cower to him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Investors should obey the rising 200-day and check back every Friday close.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obey
follow
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Using data from three ongoing research programs, researchers followed over 200,000 health professionals for up to 36 years, regularly collecting detailed information about their diets and lifestyles.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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Career growth inside companies still follows a narrow script—progress often defined by vertical movement alone.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Obey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obey. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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