comport with
phrasal verb
comported with; comporting with; comports with
US, formal
: to be in agreement with (something)
Her actions comport with her ideals.
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But the Biden administration told the Supreme Court in a filing that its methane-emission guidelines for state regulation of existing wells are lawful and fully comport with the Clean Air Act.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
The food and especially the atmosphere comported with my childhood memories.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Mar. 2024
The list generally comports with my list, shown earlier, though providing a more detailed look at the topic.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
That’s because the US’s goals in the conflict don’t comport with those of international institutions, Hyde said.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
The food and especially the atmosphere comported with my childhood memories.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Mar. 2024
The list generally comports with my list, shown earlier, though providing a more detailed look at the topic.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
That’s because the US’s goals in the conflict don’t comport with those of international institutions, Hyde said.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Comport with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comport%20with. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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