conformed

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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 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

Due to its enormous economy and population, automakers have conformed to California’s rules.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025

Pretty much all of these rebuttals conformed to the tone, style, and structure that have become the standard format for journalistic fact-checking in the internet era.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2024

They conformed to nothing except what was essential to their being able to live in their world.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith