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as in to acquiesce
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Recent Examples of comply
For hospitals looking to comply, the agency's memo provides examples of what should and shouldn't be served to patients.
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Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
According to Beale’s website, the Gardner campus would be set back from existing infrastructure by more than 100 feet and building heights would comply with the city’s 60-foot limit.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
In February 2025, the council voted 3-2 to support a resolution that asserted the city’s commitment to comply with federal immigration enforcement.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Officials also could argue they don’t need to comply with the letter of the law.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
According to Beale’s website, the Gardner campus would be set back from existing infrastructure by more than 100 feet and building heights would comply with the city’s 60-foot limit.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
In February 2025, the council voted 3-2 to support a resolution that asserted the city’s commitment to comply with federal immigration enforcement.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Officials also could argue they don’t need to comply with the letter of the law.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply
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Powell in recent months has been embroiled in a Department of Justice criminal probe after refusing to acquiesce to Trump's demands.—
Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox,Alex Harring,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The question is whether the Rays will acquiesce.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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The point was to conform language to lies, to narrow the range of thought, to obscure the truth, and, over time, to get people to believe in illusions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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At that time, the owners, and the development team committed to file a conforming site plan application within one year of the approval, which deadline the Zoning Board extended in March 2025 to November 5, 2025.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Wright reluctantly acceded to the changes, seeing the book club selection as a crucial opportunity for Black writing and a social and political milestone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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With no imminent threat of a return to a punishing bombing campaign, Iran is achieving its central war aim of driving up the price of oil, and with it pressuring Trump to accede to some of its demands.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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In February, opponents packed the City Hall chambers ahead of a planned Historic Preservation Board meeting, which was ultimately deferred at the Fontainebleau’s request after one of the board members didn’t show up.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Booker deferred too much to Durant.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Under the agreement, Iran consented to limit its use of advanced centrifuges for 10 years, and to restrict uranium enrichment to below weapons-grade levels for 15 years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers, especially here in Tokyo, would be wise to accept more foreign workers to plug labor gaps, but that’s not a durable answer on its own.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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The company’s board did not accept the resignations of two of its directors who were voted out by shareholders at the company's annual meeting in January, according to an SEC filing spotted by Fortune’s Amanda Gerut.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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If this newsletter isn't already getting conveniently delivered to your inbox, click here to subscribe.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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For more on Michael Jackson, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribe here.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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