conformity
noun
con·for·mi·ty
kən-ˈfȯr-mə-tē 
plural conformities
1
: correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
behaved in conformity with her beliefs
2
: an act or instance of conforming
her conformity with the latest fashions
3
: action in accordance with some specified standard or authority
conformity to social custom
conformity with the federal law and state insurance codes
Examples of conformity in a Sentence
The corporate culture demands a certain conformity of appearance.
the simple lifestyle of the Amish is in conformity with their ascetic religious beliefs
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Just as living organisms must actively resist merging into their environment to survive, companies must resist the gravitational pull of conformity to remain unique and competitive.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Leaders must commit to evaluating employees based on their work ethic, talent and capabilities—not their conformity to outdated appearance standards.
—Bydr. Marita Kinney, Bcc, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Over the last 15 years or so, designers have increasingly sought to celebrate different types of beauty — allowing models to foreground themselves and to break free from a mold of conformity that too often was white and over-thin.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
These actions create a culture of conformity and fear that resembles the security services of the same dictatorships America has always opposed.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Leaders must commit to evaluating employees based on their work ethic, talent and capabilities—not their conformity to outdated appearance standards.
—Bydr. Marita Kinney, Bcc, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Over the last 15 years or so, designers have increasingly sought to celebrate different types of beauty — allowing models to foreground themselves and to break free from a mold of conformity that too often was white and over-thin.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
These actions create a culture of conformity and fear that resembles the security services of the same dictatorships America has always opposed.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conformity
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“Conformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conformity. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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conformity
noun
con·for·mi·ty
kən-ˈfȯr-mət-ē
plural conformities
1
: agreement in form, manner, or character
behaved in conformity with their beliefs
2
: action in accordance with a standard or authority : obedience
conformity to social custom
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