How to Use conform in a Sentence

conform

verb
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  • Most teenagers feel pressure to conform.
  • Use the palm of your hand to conform to the curved surface of the lens.
    — Michael Austin, Popular Mechanics, 15 June 2017
  • Use the palm of your hand to conform to the curved surface of the lens.
    — Michael Austin, Popular Mechanics, 1 Dec. 2017
  • These have motors in the headlamps that bend the beams to conform to road changes.
    — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 26 June 2020
  • But the pressure to conform was too much for a little kid.
    — oregonlive, 15 Oct. 2020
  • And my career has had to conform to these rules for too long.
    — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 6 May 2021
  • The bean bag is filled with polystyrene beads that conform to your shape.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The British pressure to conform comes from the bottom up as well as the top down.
    — Kyle Smith, WSJ, 2 June 2022
  • Knot the ear loops for a tighter fit, and use the metal nose bar to help the mask conform to the contours of your face.
    — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 20 Apr. 2022
  • There is no need to conform to try and fit some leadership mold.
    — Teddy McDarrah, Forbes, 28 June 2021
  • The goal is to conform with where the search engine is going and mitigate risk.
    — Gyi Tsakalakis, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
  • The greatest action is not conforming with the world's ways.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 12 July 2023
  • The elastic stays in tip-top shape and the sock conforms tightly to your foot through dozens of washes.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Yes, that was challenging, but to have to conform to that.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2021
  • The latter was to conform with a new state law, officials said.
    — Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2022
  • Those who can conform, who can subjugate their egos for the greater good of the team, will thrive.
    — Ben Shpigel, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2019
  • God always uses the foolish things to conform the wise.
    — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Douglas carved out a sled to fit his body, adjusting the frame and sticks to conform to his needs.
    — Jane Rogers, Smithsonian, 6 Feb. 2018
  • The lawmakers hope that the plan would conform with Senate rules.
    — Andrew Duehren, WSJ, 27 Feb. 2021
  • People change their actions to conform to those around them.
    — Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 4 June 2020
  • This helps the tires conform to obstacles or float over loose surfaces like sand and snow.
    — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 25 Oct. 2020
  • This should include the freedom to shrug off any pressure to conform to a busy standard.
    — David Ekerdt, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2018
  • There’s so much pressure to not respond that way—to conform.
    — Bach Mai, Vogue, 18 June 2022
  • Not conforming to a gender brings a set of challenges to Hazel in school.
    — Ricky Pinela, orlandosentinel.com, 26 July 2019
  • Pressure to conform — from teachers and peers alike — is high.
    — Hisako Ueno, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Buckwheat hulls can be used as pillow filling and the breathable hulls conform to your head and neck.
    — Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2021
  • And if that doesn't conform to the president's message, so be it.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2022
  • This bra comes with malleable foam cups that'll conform to your unique breast shape for light support.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 16 Aug. 2022
  • This is the case for all people, and not just trans and gender non-conforming people.
    — SELF, 30 Oct. 2018
  • He's never tried to conform to some sort of societal norm.
    — Betsy Cribb, Southern Living, 14 June 2021

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