as in compliant
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as in deferring
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as in conforming
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complying
Adjective
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Oil and gas that is not compliant would face a 10% tariff.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025 -
Trump delayed the original duties until March, and then added another one-month reprieve for all vehicles compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) rules of origin.—
Nora Eckert,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the music business marched forward, absorbing losses and deferring any hard decisions.—
Hua Hsu,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Overpacking has the effect of deferring decisions, shifting them from your house to your hotel room.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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When faced with differences, individuals are likely to respond in one of three ways—by conforming and agreeing with the other person, seeking their validation or distancing themselves altogether.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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His oxygen tank sat at his knees like an obedient mastiff.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.—
Bebe Hodges,
USA TODAY,
15 Nov. 2024
Verb
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South Korea’s acting president, Choi Sang-mok, ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airplane operation, including checks of all Boeing 737-800s.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The fast-acting shampoo should only be left on wet hair for one minute, and it’s designed for weekly use.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Trump's recent rhetoric and aggressive tariff policies have revived concerns that his administration sees Canada as a subordinate economic partner rather than a sovereign ally.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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The president is required by Article II Section 3 to enforce orders of the Supreme Court or subordinate federal tribunals.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This means shifting from a reactive to a proactive stance, conducting regular assessments of organizational defenses and creating an environment where proactively addressing the root causes of human and organizational problems is encouraged and rewarded.—
Rob De La Espriella,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The office for State Attorney Phil Archer, who oversees prosecutions in Seminole County, confirmed the office is not conducting its own investigation.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In particular, embodiments describe protective cover layer structures that may be implemented in curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display modules, and in particular with curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display panels.—
Chris Smith,
BGR,
6 Apr. 2021
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Is this suit more conformable than the costume from Revenge of the Sith?—
Ryan Parker,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 June 2022
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“Complying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complying. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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