complied; complying
1
: to conform, submit, or adapt (as to a regulation or to another's wishes) as required or requested
comply with federal law
the devices comply with industry standards
2
obsolete
: to be ceremoniously courteous
Synonyms
Examples of comply in a Sentence
I asked the waitress to refill my coffee cup and she happily complied.
There will be penalties against individuals who fail to comply.
Recent Examples on the Web
Time and time again, the California State University system did not comply with Title IX, Luna said.
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Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
On the eve of Turkish elections last year, X complied with the demand of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to restrict accounts.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
TikTok has repeatedly claimed the Chinese government has never made such demands (and that TikTok would not comply with them if they were made) and says 60% of ByteDance’s ownership is represented by global investment firms.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
For weeks, Biden aides have been discussing what to do after increasing signals that the Venezuelan government was not going to comply with the Barbados deal.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Sanchez was cited for not complying with work orders and dress code.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
Those who complied were granted privileges such as access to more and better food, and even possession of slaves.
—Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Many restaurants have set up self-service kiosks to comply.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
And the Division of Diversity and Campus Engagement, of which both programs were a part, morphed into the Division of Campus and Community Engagement to comply with the law.
—Lily Kepner, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
On the eve of Turkish elections last year, X complied with the demand of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to restrict accounts.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
TikTok has repeatedly claimed the Chinese government has never made such demands (and that TikTok would not comply with them if they were made) and says 60% of ByteDance’s ownership is represented by global investment firms.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
For weeks, Biden aides have been discussing what to do after increasing signals that the Venezuelan government was not going to comply with the Barbados deal.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Sanchez was cited for not complying with work orders and dress code.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
Those who complied were granted privileges such as access to more and better food, and even possession of slaves.
—Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Many restaurants have set up self-service kiosks to comply.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
And the Division of Diversity and Campus Engagement, of which both programs were a part, morphed into the Division of Campus and Community Engagement to comply with the law.
—Lily Kepner, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comply. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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comply
verb
com·ply
kəm-ˈplī 
complied; complying
: to act in agreement with another's wishes or in obedience to a rule
comply with a request
complier
noun
-ˈplī(-ə)r
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