COMPLIES Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

complies

verb

present tense third-person singular of comply

as in acquiesces

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as in conforms

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But, after a little insistence that anything is possible if given enough time, Meloni acquiesces.

— Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Given no choice, María Ángeles acquiesces to her daughter’s wishes and moves into the seniors’ home, where a hilarious exchange with a hairdresser wanting to chop off her long silver tresses typifies her iron-willed refusal to settle in.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025

Definition of acquiesces

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No one specifically consents to be included in them, but people have no choice.

— Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
The site adds that the winner's identity (in this case, the beneficiary) is kept confidential under Ohio law, unless the winner consents to be identified in writing.

— Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025

Definition of consents

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The gain defers indefinitely until the asset is sold or otherwise disposed of.

— Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s 10-year, $700-million contract defers all but $2 million of his annual salary until after the contract expires.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of defers

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The Dinner Key Mooring Facility, for example, accepts boats up to 50 feet long, leaving boaters with larger vessels — including 55-year-old Capt.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
The skin isn’t just a passive barrier that accepts humectants, peptides, and other ingredients and keeps out external aggressors like pollutants and bacteria.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 6 July 2026

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