conform

Example Sentences

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Likewise, the eternal question of whether two harmless individuals can travel where they want and refuse to conform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

"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

"Students were rebelling, but with hope and celebration, not anger. The film was about people finding joy in being themselves and saying we don't want to conform," says Krishen in the same interview.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 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

Writers acquire the hedge habit to conform to the bureaucratic imperative that’s abbreviated as CYA, which I’ll spell out as Cover Your Anatomy.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker