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as in accordance
a state of consistency
the simple lifestyle of the Amish is in conformity with their ascetic religious beliefs
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as in compliance
the action of following a custom, rule, or law
a rebellious artist who has never shown any interest in conformity to social custom
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as in adherence
the following of a custom, rule, or law
a small community that still expected conformity to traditional gender roles
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Recent Examples of conformity
Weaving threads of intelligent technologies to create something that escapes conformity and classification to celebrate such an aged whisky has been a thrill.
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Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
These organizations all put a high value on professional success, and view community service as both a form of outreach and a sign of conformity to a middle-class ideal.
—Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
As for Sylvester, the singer points to the late legend as a trailblazer for combatting gender conformity.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
In a genre often defined by conformity, Kristofferson, who died on Sept. 28 at 88, was proof of another way.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
These organizations all put a high value on professional success, and view community service as both a form of outreach and a sign of conformity to a middle-class ideal.
—Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
As for Sylvester, the singer points to the late legend as a trailblazer for combatting gender conformity.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
In a genre often defined by conformity, Kristofferson, who died on Sept. 28 at 88, was proof of another way.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformity
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Did the prosthesis move in accordance with its thoughts?Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Gender-affirming care, which for youth may include puberty suppression or hormone therapy, helps transgender people live in accordance with their gender identity.Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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But since the 2021 sewage spill, Hyperion has seen a surge in compliance issues.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Amid the rapid growth of AI in legal technology, one professional is standing out for his pioneering work in regulatory compliance and SEC filings.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Global Compliance Management: Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies.Runar Reistrup, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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While Strictly maintains its, well, strict adherence to the professional standards of the performance and judging of ballroom and Latin dance styles, DWTS has over the years eased its own standards.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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The movement holder is finished with Côtes de Genève and the caliber has a lovely, pearled surface, in perfect harmony with the other components like the oscillating weight, jeweled pivot points and other fine workings.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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For him, organic architecture is a way of reshaping how humans live in harmony with the earth.Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The tool provides visibility to conformance by plant, supplier, and buyer.Steve Banker, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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From protocol conformance to infrastructure resilience and secure key management, these risks scale as the value of staked assets grows.Amor Sexton, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The team is collecting more observations and hopes to take real-time data from Mars someday and use it to make predictions, much like weather forecasters do on Earth.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Neither observation gives us a general theory of Trump 2.0.Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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The stock market was dark Thursday and closed at 1 p.m. ET on Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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Newsweek contacted the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for comment via email on Friday and was advised that the U.S. office is closed through Friday, November 29th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Conformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformity. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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