COMPLIES Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

complies

verb

present tense third-person singular of comply

as in acquiesces

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But, after a little insistence that anything is possible if given enough time, Meloni acquiesces.

— Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Given no choice, María Ángeles acquiesces to her daughter’s wishes and moves into the seniors’ home, where a hilarious exchange with a hairdresser wanting to chop off her long silver tresses typifies her iron-willed refusal to settle in.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025

Definition of acquiesces

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No one specifically consents to be included in them, but people have no choice.

— Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
The site adds that the winner's identity (in this case, the beneficiary) is kept confidential under Ohio law, unless the winner consents to be identified in writing.

— Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025

Definition of consents

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Nominations can be submitted by anyone, and the selection committee accepts self-nominations.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Jones pleaded nolo contendere – a plea where the defendant accepts a conviction without directly admitting guilt – to one of the nine counts on June 30, 2026.

— TJ Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

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