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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To claim helplessness is to embrace colonial subjugation, to accept that Puerto Rico can only obey.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025 -
The fans obeyed and there was absolute silence until Putellas’s shot, which ended up too central and was stopped by Hannah Hampton.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Liberation from time and pruning through mass dishwasher ownership is a dream that remainsonly partly fulfilled.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Half of Walmart’s online orders are fulfilled from stores, with the rest coming from Walmart warehouses and seller warehouses.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the days following his killing, conservative activist Charlie Kirk has, in a sense, become all things to all people.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The very chair that Kimmel occupies was made vacant by Maher’s ouster that also followed controversial comments.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Eyes Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best mascaras, brow gels, and eye-shadow palettes.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Adding flip-flops kept it less serious.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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To satisfy this demand, Nebius will supply Microsoft with dedicated capacity from a new data center located in Vineland, New Jersey, starting later this year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Other tasters agreed these anchovies had a meaty texture, which made each fillet a satisfying several bites.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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Chambliss has completed 19 of 25 passes for 319 yards in his first start since transferring from the Division II level.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Renovation of the west wing, which includes the dining hall, kitchen and clinic offices, was completed over the summer.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Comply (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply%20%28with%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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