- present participle of conform.
conforming
Example Sentences
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The author recalls an interview he did with the herpetologist: Despite this account not conforming to reality, “everything Wells was telling me made perfect sense,” he writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
For 2026, Freddie and Fannie have a conforming limit of $832,750 for single-family home loans, though the limit can increase as much as 50% — to $1,249,125 — in certain high-cost areas.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
They produce conforming and compliant speech and behavior, which can have longer-term social impacts.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
But then "people started conforming to behave in ways that would not show racism. That doesn't mean that it's now absent", she adds.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
As we walked rapidly along I abruptly resented the bell and my West Point stride and hurrying and conforming.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
