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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
The malleability of identity is depicted in provincial settings in the American West, where there often isn’t a full menu of lifestyle possibilities and the passageway between religious conformity and stigmatized outcast status can be exceedingly narrow.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Such efforts must celebrate viewpoint diversity and heterodox ideas and not merely be a cudgel for forcing ideological conformity.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The coalition’s Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee, a technical group that oversees OPEC+ conformity, is due to next meet on Oct. 2.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Like the brand’s countercultural roots, these individuals break away from traditional norms, choosing innovation and authenticity over conformity.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Such efforts must celebrate viewpoint diversity and heterodox ideas and not merely be a cudgel for forcing ideological conformity.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The coalition’s Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee, a technical group that oversees OPEC+ conformity, is due to next meet on Oct. 2.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Like the brand’s countercultural roots, these individuals break away from traditional norms, choosing innovation and authenticity over conformity.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformity
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Nordlinger portrays the advocates of these positions at the height of their fleeting glory, as the Nobel Prize committee, in full accordance with what was then thought to be wisdom, gave solemn benediction to their ideas.Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2012
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Purchasing tickets through Ticketmaster is also an option since both work in accordance with each other.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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The filing details a $44 million civil money penalty related to a consent order from the Federal Reserve Board concerning compliance risk management issues.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, enterprises must contend with ever-changing compliance mandates and governance, which are just as strict on cloud environments as their on-premises counterparts.Jody Brazil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Federal judges denied two states’ requests to bar the Justice Department (DOJ) from dispatching lawyers to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election Day.Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Philippi allegedly repeatedly espoused his adherence to white supremacist and accelerationist ideologies which promote the idea that a destabilizing terrorist attack on something like the nation's energy sectors could serve to incite unrest that leads to civil war, according to prosecutors.Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Katie’s voice was strong and clear enough to cut through even the harmonies.Charlie Mason, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The soaring harmonies on the chorus, the nasty edge to the bass line, the way the horns add sizzle to an already piping-hot track; these are all the indelible hallmarks of Jones’ work.Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 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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This should cover all aspects of your site’s design and functionality, including content readability, navigation ease, compatibility with assistive technologies, and conformance to current WCAG standards.Ran Ronen, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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By processing vast amounts of Earth observation data, AI identifies patterns and anomalies, improving forecasting for hurricanes, floods and wildfires.Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Driving the news: The Registrar of Voters is instead hosting a central count at its Kearny Mesa headquarters, with an observation gallery to see ballots being delivered from vote centers and added to the count.Andrew Keatts, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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While the bond market will close in observance, the stock market will remain open.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles will be closed from Saturday, Oct. 12 through Monday, October 14 in observance of Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Conformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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