comply

verb

Definition of complynext
1
as in to acquiesce

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2
as in to conform

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Recent Examples of comply The landfill will have two years to comply with the corrective measures. — Da Lin, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 To gain access to the new platform, founders and senior management of the unlisted companies would have to comply with such disclosure requirements, Tan added. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Closing arguments Prosecutors argued throughout the case that Fatherley unlawfully restrained Adair by continuing to kneel on his back — and in the testimony of one deputy, pushed Adair’s head down — even after Adair began to comply with deputies. — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Member states of the ICC are expected to comply with all such warrants issued by the court, but multiple members in Europe refused to comply — including Italy, France, and Germany. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comply
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply
  1. acquiesce
  2. conform
  3. accede
  4. defer
  5. consent
  6. accept
  7. subscribe
Verb
  • Even absent Chinese aggression, people in Taiwan increasingly identify as Taiwanese and do not seem inclined to repeat Hong Kong’s experience of acquiescing to Chinese rule.
    — Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Charles ultimately acquiesced rather than face a possible order he be presented by force.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of acquiesce
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  • The key lesson for personal branding is to embrace distinctiveness, substance, and a unique voice, rather than conforming to generic professionalism.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Perovskites, meanwhile, offer the possibility of lightweight and potentially flexible solar layers that could conform to roofs, hoods and other body panels.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of conform
Verb
  • Weeks of work were undone by last minute demands that the Canadians simply could not accede to.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Despite all of this potential economic turmoil on the Canadian side, Carney still concluded that at the end of the day, the cost of acceding to Washington’s extravagant demands was higher than the cost of job losses and strain on a key industry.
    — Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of accede
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  • Cao’s deeper subject here concerns the wagers people make on their futures and, by extension, the ways risk is deferred and abstracted in our gamified, appified, casino-like present.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Edwin Díaz The Dodgers outbid the New York Mets for the services of closer Edwin Díaz, agreeing to a three-year, $69 million contract (with much of it deferred).
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of defer
Verb
  • Take the man behind the quote, Samir (Malik Elassal), who’s introduced as an aspiring FinTech bro in the middle of making amends for sleeping with a woman who was too drunk to consent.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Nobody in your client meeting consented to a review queue on another continent.
    — Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of consent
Verb
  • Steele accepted the reduced charge, along with a separate careless-driving citation, and suspended the athlete’s driver’s license for five years.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The state's highest court declined to accept jurisdiction June 23 before Shirilla's legal team asked the justices to reconsider that decision.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of accept
Verb
  • For those not yet subscribed, either DirecTV’s free trial or Fubo’s free trial will cover O’Donnell’s full week of hosting at no cost.
    — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For those who subscribed prior to August 18, the new pricing will be effective the next billing date on or after September 17.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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