comported

verb

Definition of comportednext
past tense of comport
1
as in corresponded
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 behaved
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 Synonyms for comported
  1. corresponded
  2. behaved
  3. acquitted
  4. coincided
  5. carried
  6. agreed
  7. composed
  8. fitted
Verb
  • Through this, the team was able to see that new memories were replayed and cemented in the brain during a fleeting moment in one of the non-REM sleep stage subsets, which corresponded with the animals' pupils appearing contracted.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
  • This year, Tesla corresponded with authorities in Austin regarding safety expectations for its autonomous vehicle technology.
    Lora Kolodny,Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of corresponded
Verb
  • The stance by the White House stands in contrast to how American Olympic and Utah officials have behaved in response to the International Olympic Committee and WADA.
    Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Despite that, Judge Terence Perkins found Depa competent to stand trial, noting that Davis’ evaluation was more recent, that Depa had so far behaved well at court and that his answers regarding what the legal proceedings meant were as good as could be expected of a teen.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of behaved
Verb
  • Murder charges were brought against Mays in Turner's disappearance, but he was acquitted due to a lack of evidence.
    Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Antony has acquitted himself well in cameos under Amorim but is playing only a bit-part role and attracted interest from Real Betis during the final days of the summer window.
    Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of acquitted
Verb
  • The Rangers’ spiral has coincided with rookie Brett Berard’s first 13 NHL games.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The losses for Boeing on Monday coincided with a broader decline in the stock market.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of coincided
Verb
  • The butterflies also carried two types of pollen on their bodies, both from plant species found only in Africa.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • They were carried to the Shelby Street church in a procession.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of carried
Verb
  • In the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, countries agreed to try to limit warming to that level in order to avoid more powerful storms and heat waves.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Policing such a line would require tens of thousands of peacekeepers, an impossibly large number—even if Russia and Ukraine agreed to allow such a force, which is highly unlikely.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of agreed
Verb
  • The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of composed
Verb
  • While not everyone fits this mold, the majority of Americans struggle to make good food choices.
    Dave Knox, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Micro-actions that fit seamlessly into people’s existing routines, complemented with rewards that build confidence, can drive lasting behavioral change in part of what has been called the behavior change wheel (BCW).
    Sammy Rubin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of fitted
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