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complying

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verb

present participle of comply

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for complying
Adjective
  • Brasfield said his shelters are compliant with the standards set in place by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The vendor has assured that the replacement equipment will be fully compliant with any mandates in accordance with Trump’s executive order, and the existing equipment’s software can be updated easily, Bailey said.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the music business marched forward, absorbing losses and deferring any hard decisions.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • In this framing, children are not autonomous individuals worthy of respect, but future standard-bearers of their parents’ values—which means that the greatest sign of a mother’s success is producing obedient children.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
  • His oxygen tank sat at his knees like an obedient mastiff.
    Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • In China, for example, the constitution states that everything in the governmental system, including the courts, is subordinate to the leadership of the Communist Party.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The email was addressed to all subordinate commanders, and the subject line read in all capital letters: URGENT SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUE.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 8 Apr. 2025.

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