as in obeyed
to act according to the commands of
an independent-minded person who refuses to conform to the dictates of society
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The direction – which was visibly obeyed – is nothing new for repeat attendees of Welch’s shows, who have endured the agony of a phone-free hand for two minutes.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026 -
And all the adults obeyed the eldest daughter.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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After shift supervisor would come shift manager, followed by assistant manager, followed by manager, district manager.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Pritchard followed with clutch 3-pointers to send Boston into the fourth quarter with a 79-74 lead.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Conformed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformed%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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