CONFORMING (TO OR WITH) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

conforming (to or with)

verb

present participle of conform (to or with)

as in according

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King was focused on Dan Milam, the director of Johnson County’s Information Technology Department, according the testimony of Carrol and Ben Arriola, a Johnson County Sheriff’s Office captain and its acting sheriff.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
On the term’s last day, Roberts issued a clear and eloquent 26-page opinion setting out America’s history of according citizenship to children who were born in this country, without regard to their parents.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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Austria, under Ralf Rangnick, play fluid, relentless football but Jordan made a decent fist of their first World Cup match, creating nine chances despite having just 37 per cent possession and matching Austria’s 11 shot attempts.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
In the series of photos, Brooks, 30, showed off her wedding look — a matching pink halter and skirt set with pink bow pumps — and shared a grainy Polaroid picture of her and Hemsworth, 36.

— Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

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The true luxury lies in its unmatched convenience at a semi-affordable price point, blending the effortless nature of private aviation with the accessibility of commercial travel.

— Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Producers are increasingly using cottonization, blending and advanced processing methods to improve performance, but Fibral makes clear the category is still evolving operationally as much as commercially.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

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