Synonyms for conform
kənˈfɔrmcon·form

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1. conformverb

   To act in accordance with expectations; to behave in the manner of others, especially as a result of social pressure.

   Synonyms:
   acquiesce, comply, go along to get along, knuckle under, submit

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1. conform

   Synonyms:
   agree, consent, harmonize, adapt, fit, tally, suit, obey, comply, unite, yield

   Antonyms:
   disagree, dissent, vary, dissociate, secede, misfit, dissimilate, misadapt

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1. conformverb

   be similar, be in line with

   Synonyms:
   adjust, adapt

   Antonyms:
   depart, vary, diverge, deviate

2. adjust, conform, adaptverb

   adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

   "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

   Synonyms:
   adapt, set, accommodate, align, aline, adjust, correct, line up

   Antonyms:
   vary, diverge, depart, deviate

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1. conformverb

   Synonyms:
   make conformable, bring into compliance

2. conformverb

   Synonyms:
   comply, yield assent

3. conformverb

   Synonyms:
   agree, harmonize, tally, square, quadrate, correspond, comport

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1. List of paraphrases for "conform":

   comply, adhere, meet, correspond, compliant, abide, satisfy, follow, align

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How to use conform in a sentence?

1. J. Frank Dobie:

   Conform and be dull.

2. Dr Hilaire Mazibu:

   The building does not conform to international regulations but we have reorganized it ... to make sure there is no contamination.

3. Bertrand Russell:

   Mathematics takes us into the region of absolute necessity, to which not only the actual word, but every possible word, must conform.

4. Meaghan Mobbs:

   Frankly, I find this whole act unconscionable and not all in the spirit by which The Biden administration promised to govern. President Biden ran on a supposed platform of unity but President Biden actions speak directly to the contrary. Apparently, unity is only for those who conform, when I joined the Board under the Trump Administration, there were holdovers from the Obama Administration. They were not terminated but instead served alongside Michael Wynne. This mix of perspective, experience, and belief systems ensured there was diversity - a value the Democratic party purports to hold above all else.

5. Richard Neal:

   Tax policy is pretty complicated. There are times when individual returns can instruct you. Other times, you might seek a business return, it has to conform to the principle of a pretty narrow law.