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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So what coherent message emerges from these surreal dreams of conformity?
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
What Maryland public school systems need is not the inflexible conformity demanded by such plans.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
In confidential interviews, students voiced deep frustration that their academic experience is being eclipsed by ideological imperatives, with many lamenting the intrusion of political conformity into spaces meant for intellectual and professional growth.
—Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
Under Josef Stalin, academic survival depended less on scholarly merit than on conformity to official doctrine.
—Iveta Silova, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
What Maryland public school systems need is not the inflexible conformity demanded by such plans.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
In confidential interviews, students voiced deep frustration that their academic experience is being eclipsed by ideological imperatives, with many lamenting the intrusion of political conformity into spaces meant for intellectual and professional growth.
—Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
Under Josef Stalin, academic survival depended less on scholarly merit than on conformity to official doctrine.
—Iveta Silova, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 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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