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synonyms for comply

  • acquiesce
  • adhere to
  • give in
  • give up
  • obey
  • observe
  • quit
  • satisfy
  • submit
  • accede
  • accord
  • defer
  • discharge
  • ditto
  • fold
  • fulfill
  • keep
  • mind
  • perform
  • respect
  • yield
  • agree to
  • cave in
  • come around
  • conform to
  • consent to
  • cry uncle
  • don't make waves
  • don't rock the boat
  • fit in
  • give out
  • go along with
  • go with the flow
  • knuckle to
  • knuckle under
  • play ball
  • play the game
  • put out
  • roll over and play dead
  • shape up
  • stay in line
  • straighten up
  • throw in towel
  • toss it in
  • yes one
See also synonyms for: complied / complies / complying / uncomplying
On this page you'll find 102 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to comply, such as: acquiesce, adhere to, give in, give in/give up, obey, and observe.

antonyms for comply

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  • disobey
  • dissuade
  • condemn
  • deny
  • disallow
  • disapprove
  • fail
  • ignore
  • neglect
  • oppose
  • prevent
  • refuse
  • withhold
  • decline
  • rebuff
  • reject
  • resist
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How to use comply in a sentence

He initially resisted but complied after an officer ordered him to place his hands behind his back.
TWISTED SISTER’S DEE SNIDER DOES NOT APPROVE OF ANTI-MASKERS USING ‘WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT’RADMARYASEPTEMBER 17, 2020FORTUNE
Voters may not learn about such changes in time to comply, or they may receive conflicting information and not know which sources to believe.
PROPUBLICA’S PANDEMIC GUIDE TO MAKING SURE YOUR VOTE COUNTSBY SUSIE ARMITAGESEPTEMBER 16, 2020PROPUBLICA
It’s complicated, but iOS is such a massive platform that these developers don’t have much choice but to comply especially given how heavily Microsoft is pushing xCloud.
APPLE LAYS OUT ITS MESSY VISION FOR HOW XCLOUD AND STADIA WILL WORK WITH ITS APP STORE RULESLUCAS MATNEYSEPTEMBER 11, 2020TECHCRUNCH
Additionally, Le Peuch said the new hybrid-cloud tech would be helpful for oil companies that must comply with government regulations limiting where they can store their data.
IBM AND SCHLUMBERGER JUST PARTNERED ON A BIG OIL INITIATIVEJONATHANVANIAN2015SEPTEMBER 8, 2020FORTUNE
If we were a controlled company, we would be eligible to and could elect not to comply with certain of the NYSE corporate governance standards.
IN AMENDED FILING, PALANTIR ADMITS IT WON’T HAVE INDEPENDENT BOARD GOVERNANCE FOR UP TO A YEARDANNY CRICHTONSEPTEMBER 3, 2020TECHCRUNCH
Separately, the HHS Office of Inspector General announced in July that it was auditing the five largest ventilator contracts to determine whether the awarding and monitoring of the contracts complied with federal requirements and HHS policies.
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS BACKING OUT OF A $647 MILLION VENTILATOR DEAL AFTER PROPUBLICA INVESTIGATED THE PRICEBY PATRICIA CALLAHAN AND SEBASTIAN ROTELLASEPTEMBER 1, 2020PROPUBLICA
All British governments since the 1970s have refused to budge on the issue of the Chagos’s return, and it is only recently that a major British party—the left-wing Labour Party—has said it would comply with the UN’s demand if it gained power.
‘COLONIALISM’ AND CRYPTO CLAIMS: WHY THE .IO DOMAIN NAME EXTENSION FACES AN UNCERTAIN FUTUREDAVID MEYERAUGUST 31, 2020FORTUNE
Of course, California, we’re seeing that with a Democratic governor, but we’re also seeing it with a Democratic mayor in Los Angeles who’s saying he’s going to cut power to businesses if they’re not complying.
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According to Bloomberg, ByteDance says it will “strictly comply” with Beijing’s demands in this respect.
BEIJING RATCHETS UP TIKTOK TENSIONDAVID MEYERAUGUST 31, 2020FORTUNE
The court recommended that Epic comply with the App Store guidelines while their case moves forward, guidelines they’ve followed for the past decade until they created this situation.
APPLE TAKES A HUGE STEP AGAINST EPIC GAMESVERNE KOPYTOFFAUGUST 28, 2020FORTUNE
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WORDS RELATED TO COMPLY

  • accept
  • acquiesce
  • admit
  • allow
  • assent
  • be game for
  • cave in
  • comply
  • concede
  • concur
  • cooperate
  • cry uncle
  • endorse
  • enter into
  • fold
  • give the go-ahead
  • give the green light
  • go along with
  • grant
  • let
  • okay
  • permit
  • play ball
  • roll over and play dead
  • subscribe
  • throw in the towel
  • yield
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.