conforms (to or with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of conform (to or with)
as in matches

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  1. matches
  2. blends
  3. fits
  4. corresponds
Verb
  • Alastair Stout will play Harry’s best friend Ronald Weasley, and Arabella Stanton will round out the classic trio of heroes as bookworm Hermione Granger, who matches the courage of the previous two Gryffindors.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Besides a wide-field infrared camera that matches Hubble’s sensitivity but is 1,000 times faster, Roman holds an instrument to block out starlight.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of matches
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  • What could be better than a book that can be read in one long gasp and which blends Wharton’s biting social commentary with sublime flights about the body and the seasons?
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Intertwining past and present, the film fluidly blends color dramatic sequences with black-and-white archival footage, newsreels and amateur home movies.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of blends
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  • Carrots, beets, lettuces, spinach, turnips and chard can all be good fits outdoors.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Choosing between them ultimately comes down to which best fits your kitchen, stylistically and literally.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of fits
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  • The first possibility corresponds to what happens before an observation.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each set of three bases in the DNA corresponds to a specific amino acid (with three exceptions, each of which signals the end of the protein).
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Conforms (to or with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conforms%20%28to%20or%20with%29. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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