conforming

Example Sentences

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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 two mortgage giants play a critical role in housing market liquidity by buying, packaging, and selling conforming loans to investors, freeing up originators to keep making loans.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 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

A measure introduced Wednesday in the Los Angeles City Council directs officials to draft language conforming to the same standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

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