1
as in follows
to act according to the commands of
the guards rushed to comply with the warden's orders
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2
as in fulfills
to do what is required by the terms of
were summarily threatened with a lawsuit if they did not comply with the contract
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complies (with)
Verb
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The movie, which premiered on Christmas Day 2025 and is now streaming on Netflix, is based on the 2008 documentary by the same name that follows the band's early days and Claire and Mike’s relationship.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026 -
The move also follows a broader trend of stand-alone streaming apps giving way to bundling and partnerships — among them Disney+’s recent deal with CJ ENM’s TVing in Japan, and Viu’s own prior bundle with HBO Max, launched in Southeast Asia last year.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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And Azoff fulfills his dream for another destination concert venue.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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And if some don’t feel like The Mandalorian fulfills that mission,there’s always Starfighter (also greenlit under Kennedy).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Shotwell aims to keep clear of geo-political debate—seeing to it that SpaceX obeys the laws and regulations of countries in which Starlink is licensed to operate, and sidestepping blame in places it’s forbidden but is being used anyway.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
28 Mar. 2026
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That orange line above is the rising 50-day and this name clearly obeys it.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Current production satisfies less than one percent of global demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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That setup no longer satisfies the authority’s emissions requirements.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Pace’s pass-rush potential keeps him in the fold, but Flores prefers not to play him on passing downs.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The microbe lives under the eyelid and keeps producing the anti-inflammatory protein over time.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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After coming so close to a no-hitter twice, maybe the third time will be the one Yamamoto completes.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The Skinspan roadmap notes that skin completes much of its repair during sleep, which is why dermatologists increasingly treat seven to nine hours as a longevity intervention on par with topical actives.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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“Complies (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complies%20%28with%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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