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conform

[kuhn-fawrm] / kənˈfɔrm /




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“He’s the one who questioned authority, fought for himself, refused to bow down or conform, and was like non serviam. That was a metaphor that resonated very strongly with me.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

To overcome those limitations, the researchers developed a powder that can conform to wounds of many different shapes and sizes.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

“Evolving standards of decency,” Kennedy continued, “must embrace and express respect for the dignity of the person, and the punishment of criminals must conform to that rule.”

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

“Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Rutherford and Chadwick stated flatly that they had not found Lawrence’s suspiciously light neutrons in any of their bombardments and saw no reason to revise their calculation of the neutron’s weight to conform to Lawrence’s.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

“Duchamp Takes New York” readily conforms to the predictable narrative about the artist, glorifying his influence and spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The bill has already had to be redrafted to take account of questions raised by the Council of State, the body which previews draft legislation to ensure it conforms with French and European law.

From BBC Jan. 26, 2026

This allowed the works to be safeguarded until the museum could reopen "in a modern format that conforms to international standards", she added.

From Barron's Dec. 31, 2025

Instead of inserting a probe into the brain, the new version gently conforms to the skull surface and shines light through the bone.

From Science Daily Dec. 8, 2025

At a very early period she had apprehended instinctively the dual fife— that outward existence which conforms, the inward life which questions.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

When researchers applied a small electrical potential, the cornea gradually softened and conformed to the shape of the lens.

From Science Daily May 28, 2026

An SFA spokesperson said it was the darkest colour available that conformed to governing body guidelines on the contrast between home and away shirt designs.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

A BLS spokeswoman said that its approach to Thursday’s report conformed with the agency’s longstanding plans for handling missing data, consistent with international standards.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

Still, he wished Kosi feared less, conformed less.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

But if you qualify for a conforming loan, you may save on fees by going to a bank.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

In totalitarian societies, she summarizes, “either you are destroyed by conforming to the regime, or you are destroyed through non-compliance.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 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

The trick was to be taken seriously as a professional without appearing to care about conforming to a standard and certainly without showing that one actually cared.

From Salon Jan. 17, 2026

Many of the commonest usage errors are the result of writers thinking logically when they should be mindlessly conforming to convention.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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