conformity
noun
con·for·mi·ty
kən-ˈfȯr-mə-tē 
plural conformities
1
: correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
behaved in conformity with her beliefs
2
: an act or instance of conforming
her conformity with the latest fashions
3
: action in accordance with some specified standard or authority
conformity to social custom
conformity with the federal law and state insurance codes
Examples of conformity in a Sentence
The corporate culture demands a certain conformity of appearance.
the simple lifestyle of the Amish is in conformity with their ascetic religious beliefs
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To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act by his authority and in conformity with his orders.
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Ichiro, Madonna, Elvis: think about how each of them is somehow, simultaneously, impossibly, an avatar of both absolute conformity and absolute rebellion.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 July 2025
The gray flannel suit conformity that had defined postwar business began fracturing as technology entrepreneurs moved to center stage.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
And, as Alex DeLarge soon discovers, oh my brothers and only friends, conformity may be as dangerous as the chaos.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Ichiro, Madonna, Elvis: think about how each of them is somehow, simultaneously, impossibly, an avatar of both absolute conformity and absolute rebellion.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 July 2025
The gray flannel suit conformity that had defined postwar business began fracturing as technology entrepreneurs moved to center stage.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
And, as Alex DeLarge soon discovers, oh my brothers and only friends, conformity may be as dangerous as the chaos.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for conformity
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“Conformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conformity. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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conformity
noun
con·for·mi·ty
kən-ˈfȯr-mət-ē
plural conformities
1
: agreement in form, manner, or character
behaved in conformity with their beliefs
2
: action in accordance with a standard or authority : obedience
conformity to social custom
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