1
as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
an outfit that most definitely does not comport with the company's guidelines for dress-down days
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2
as in to behave
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
the grieving relatives comported themselves with grace and dignity during that difficult time
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Recent Examples of comport
This is an actress attuned to how a person checked out of her own life might comport herself.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Roughly akin to how Thompson was comporting himself with the Warriors after recovering from ACL and Achilles surgeries, missing two full seasons and contributing to a fourth NBA title.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Oakley’s attorneys later edited the ghostwriter’s retellings to comport to the litigation’s narrative.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2025
But above all, Evason was most pleased by the way the Blue Jackets comported themselves in the face of one of the NHL’s fastest, most relentless and most structured clubs.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Roughly akin to how Thompson was comporting himself with the Warriors after recovering from ACL and Achilles surgeries, missing two full seasons and contributing to a fourth NBA title.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Oakley’s attorneys later edited the ghostwriter’s retellings to comport to the litigation’s narrative.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2025
But above all, Evason was most pleased by the way the Blue Jackets comported themselves in the face of one of the NHL’s fastest, most relentless and most structured clubs.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comport
Verb
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The photograph corresponds, complements, or even dissolves the sculptural object’s manual and artisanal production procedures, functioning not as document but as its dialectical technological counterpart.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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By contrast, the total income in their domestic league in 2022 was just €16m (note that Sheriff’s European income was split across their 2021 and 2022 financial years, so doesn’t correspond to the single-season income from UEFA).—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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There are times when adults really should behave more like children.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
6 June 2025
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Successful deployment depends on robust guardrails—policies, oversight mechanisms and escalation paths that ensure agents behave in alignment with enterprise standards.—
Alan Ranger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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In Feeding Ghosts, the disconnect between Sun Yi’s training and instincts as a journalist, and the requirements of the increasingly totalitarian Communist regime to make reality conform to their narrative, literally drove her insane.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The Trump administration's pressure on Harvard is part of a broader Republican effort to push universities, law firms, the media, the judiciary and other traditionally nonpartisan institutions to conform to the president's political agenda.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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In the early days of the split, HBO Max will continue to carry live sports content, although that arrangement is subject to change.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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Ocean with David Attenborough premieres June 7 on National Geographic and begins streaming June 8 on Hulu and Disney+, coinciding with World Oceans Day.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Miami-Dade County officials assure that the project remains on schedule for a 2027 reopening, coinciding with the theater’s centennial.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
Verb
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He was acquitted of all charges after a trial in criminal court.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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Despite the witnesses who saw Dennis’s murder, the seven men involved were acquitted and were convicted of lesser offenses.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Reich imagines a world in which Dropout licenses a big sitcom — say Parks and Recreation — that could both bring subscribers and fit in with the platform’s sensibility.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Then, scroll down for more beach essentials at Amazon, all of which will fit perfectly into your new wagon.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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This assessment is conducted by Eco Intelligent Growth, an accredited third-party assessor.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 June 2025
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In the front office, the numbers can be used to conduct player modeling, create athletic scores, estimate the contract value of players based on age, position and other factors, predict compensatory draft picks and gauge value in prospective trades.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Comport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comport. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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