as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
an independent-minded person who refuses to conform to the dictates of society
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Tesla has said its Autopilot system enables vehicles to steer, accelerate and brake within their lanes, while Full Self-Driving lets vehicles obey traffic signals and change lanes.
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Nietzsche says somewhere that the illusion of willpower rests on our tendency to identify with the part of our soul that commands, not the part that obeys.
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The reality is that leading men dictate roles and others follow as needed.
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The Kings trailed 76-75 following a jumper by Tyler Bilodeau with 52 seconds to go.
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“Conform (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conform%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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