1
as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
the guards rushed to comply with the warden's orders
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2
as in to fulfill
to do what is required by the terms of
were summarily threatened with a lawsuit if they did not comply with the contract
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply (with)
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In the course of its 2 hour, 49 minute running time, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning gives you two fleeting moments that suggest that, yes, even Tom Cruise is required to respect and obey the laws of physics.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
14 May 2025 -
From the Trump Administration's refusal to obey congressional subpoenas to the mishandling of classified documents officials have ignored democratic norms and practices.—
Time,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Ultimately, hundreds of thousands of potential buyers chose not to fulfill their orders, and many of them could have had reasons related to the EV's design flaws.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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This not only fulfills regulatory requirements but also reassures investors about the company's commitment to safeguarding assets and information.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me here on this blog.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The morbid series first began in 2000 and follows groups of people getting Rube Goldberg machine’d to death by unforeseen domino effects — a timeless concept if there ever was one.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Cruising Altitude: Air traffic control keeps planes moving.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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London kept control of the archipelago and renamed it as the British Indian Ocean Territory.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Interviews with the soldiers and Russian opinion surveys show that such a truce would also fail to satisfy a large part of Russian society.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Designed to satisfy North American tastes, Nutella Peanut will blend the traditional creamy recipe from 1964 with the flavor of roasted peanuts.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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After a double by Aliyah Binford and infield single by Lexie Brady put runners at the corners, Ole Miss successfully completed a double steal.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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Leadership Northwest Indiana program completed The Leadership Institute at Purdue University Northwest recently graduated its 2024-25 Leadership Northwest Indiana program cohort.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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“Comply (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply%20%28with%29. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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