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as in to acquiesce
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Recent Examples of comply
Follow evacuation orders: When local authorities issue an evacuation order, promptly comply.
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Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Beginning in June 2017, all places within Canada were ordered to comply with the Canadian Human Rights Act, equal opportunity and/or anti-discrimination legislation prohibiting discrimination against gender identity or gender identity expression.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
The indication from Marcos was that the Philippine government had no choice but to comply with Interpol for two reasons.
—Lisandro Claudio, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
While some universities complied and disbanded the pro-Palestinian group’s chapters, others filed lawsuits on constitutional grounds.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Beginning in June 2017, all places within Canada were ordered to comply with the Canadian Human Rights Act, equal opportunity and/or anti-discrimination legislation prohibiting discrimination against gender identity or gender identity expression.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
The indication from Marcos was that the Philippine government had no choice but to comply with Interpol for two reasons.
—Lisandro Claudio, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
While some universities complied and disbanded the pro-Palestinian group’s chapters, others filed lawsuits on constitutional grounds.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply
Verb
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Everyone involved acquiesced to Moses and Morrison’s increasingly expensive demands.—
Elon Green,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2025
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In reality, few of the rebellious nomadic pastoralists native to the territory ever acquiesced to Moroccan imperial rule.—
Hannah Rae Armstrong,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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Such policies may compel Muslim employees to choose between adhering to their religious values or conforming to professional standards that do not reflect their cultural and religious identity, potentially leading to perceptions of unprofessionalism.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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More importantly, Lara wants women to embrace their bodies’ natural processes rather than feel pressured to conform to societal expectations or follow conventional paths that don’t seem to be working in their favor.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Lucas and others also claimed in court pleadings that Zervos refused to accede to a background check.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Then again, sometimes the latter are the most willing to accede to the association’s wishes.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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This, even after Trump opted to defer his initial 25-percent duties on Canadian products until early April.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2025
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Over 100 employees at the Office of Federal Student Aid accepted buyouts in February as part of a Trump administration deferred resignation program, draining the department of experienced staff when borrowers need help the most.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The three-year pact also offers a three percent 401(k) match and terms on artificial intelligence, requiring the company to consent to use a union member’s voice or likeness and allowing workers to decline a byline on work generated or edited by AI.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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Under current law, Swiss financial institutions disclose account details directly to U.S. tax authorities with the consent of the U.S. clients (when U.S. clients do not consent, the U.S. requests the information through administrative channels).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Some colleges do not accept the Common Application, including the University of California System, the service academies, MIT and Georgetown.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Last year, the country accepted more than 100,000 refugees through the program.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
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For more from Irving, including her experience making out with Barbra Streisand in Yentl, listen to the full episode of It Happened in Hollywood and be sure to subscribe.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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