conform

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"As telescopes and detection methods become more precise, we are strengthening our ability to find planetary systems that don't resemble our own and that don't conform to longstanding theories," he says.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

The masses conform to formerly “out there” ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Since 2015, he has called for the "Sinicisation of religions" which requires religious doctrines and practices to conform with Chinese culture and values.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

"The source of the issue has been identified, contained and all newly produced panels conform to all requirements."

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Before the end of World War II, when Emperor Hirohito finally told the Japanese people that he was not of divine descent, Japanese archaeologists and historians had to make their interpretations conform to this account.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond