conform

"This corresponds to the neuroscientific distinction between changing one's own predictions, perceptual inference, and the attempt to make the world conform to them, namely active inference."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 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

Theater artists who have come of age in this period have been released from the burden of having to conform to notions of regional theater respectability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

In other cases, they change their speech and behavior to accommodate or conform to the administration’s worldview.

From Salon ● May 28, 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

But I do feel like every second we spend standing these inches apart is one that I must impress upon my mind until my entire memory conforms to its shape.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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

A majority, however, were not ideologically driven: “They simply conformed, did what was asked of them, averted their gaze from any unpleasantness.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

Ultimately, D.C. has conformed to the trend and is now actually reducing crime.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025

Nothing on this day had conformed to any precedent.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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

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

The source and cause of the quality issue have been identified and addressed, and all newly produced panels are now conforming to requirements, an Airbus spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025

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