1
as in accordance
a state of consistency
behavior found to be not in conformance with all company policies regarding sexual harassment
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as in compliance
the following of a custom, rule, or law
a woman with no interest in conformance to the dictates of fashion
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Recent Examples of conformance
Professional security companies that install cameras do so in conformance with all local and or state laws.
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Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The tool provides visibility to conformance by plant, supplier, and buyer.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
From protocol conformance to infrastructure resilience and secure key management, these risks scale as the value of staked assets grows.
—Amor Sexton, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
This should cover all aspects of your site’s design and functionality, including content readability, navigation ease, compatibility with assistive technologies, and conformance to current WCAG standards.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The tool provides visibility to conformance by plant, supplier, and buyer.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
From protocol conformance to infrastructure resilience and secure key management, these risks scale as the value of staked assets grows.
—Amor Sexton, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
This should cover all aspects of your site’s design and functionality, including content readability, navigation ease, compatibility with assistive technologies, and conformance to current WCAG standards.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for conformance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformance
Noun
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Built in accordance with Japanese postwar aspirations, the house had two floors and three bedrooms, yet felt cramped and overstuffed.—
Elif Batuman,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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American Oversight sued this week to ensure that the records are kept in accordance with the Federal Records Act.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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New York reports 43% compliance, and California has reached nearly 55% compliance.—
Taylor Johnston,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Google implemented a strict email bulk sender authentication compliance requirement for Gmail messages starting April 1, 2024.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Yet so often what happens…the balance is lost as the ideas of the visions are dismissed completely, buried under the obligation to create strict adherence to the now.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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But Clement’s decision-making does underscore his stubborn adherence to conservative principles over political loyalties—not a comfortable position in the Trump era.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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So what coherent message emerges from these surreal dreams of conformity?—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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What Maryland public school systems need is not the inflexible conformity demanded by such plans.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Conformance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformance. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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