1
as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
an outfit that most definitely does not comport with the company's guidelines for dress-down days
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2
as in to behave
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
the grieving relatives comported themselves with grace and dignity during that difficult time
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Recent Examples of comport
Beyond Turner and All-Stars Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam, Indiana's wing depth comported itself particularly well on both sides of the ball.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
This is an actress attuned to how a person checked out of her own life might comport herself.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Roughly akin to how Thompson was comporting himself with the Warriors after recovering from ACL and Achilles surgeries, missing two full seasons and contributing to a fourth NBA title.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Oakley’s attorneys later edited the ghostwriter’s retellings to comport to the litigation’s narrative.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
This is an actress attuned to how a person checked out of her own life might comport herself.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Roughly akin to how Thompson was comporting himself with the Warriors after recovering from ACL and Achilles surgeries, missing two full seasons and contributing to a fourth NBA title.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Oakley’s attorneys later edited the ghostwriter’s retellings to comport to the litigation’s narrative.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comport
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That corresponded to images shot Sunday by Maxar Technologies similarly showing the ongoing work.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2025
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Instead, subscribers answer questions online, correspond with medical professionals virtually and get the prescribed drugs in visually pleasing packages delivered discreetly to their homes.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Now, another Russian satellite is behaving in the same way, with a mothership opening up to release a smaller object that could in turn reveal its own surprise inside like a Matryoshka nesting doll.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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Because Ireland is an Anglophone country with large diasporas located in the United Kingdom and the United States, it is assumed that politics should behave a little bit like the two nations who pump so much influence back into it through the mass media produced in London, New York, and Hollywood.—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
11 July 2025
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As most states conform to federal definitions for determining income and deductions, this means that the tax rate for gambling income has the potential to be even higher than the 74% rate illustrated in the example.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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These changes do not require the two-step 28-day process of normal rule changes because this would be a change to conform to law, under Civil Code 4355(b)(4).—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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This level carries a monthly charge of €14.99 or €149 per year.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 July 2025
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By comparison, in 2020, Joe Biden carried the same age group by a much wider margin, winning 61 percent to Trump's 36 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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The first episode of Beyond the Villa coincides with the season 7 finale of Love Island USA on July 13 at 9 p.m. ET, exclusively on Peacock.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Why is it called 'Buck Moon'? July's full moon coincides with when male deer antlers are at peak growth.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Valle was acquitted on Wednesday on charges of murder, intentional manslaughter and intentional assault.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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In October 2005, a Finnish court acquitted Gustafsson, ruling the evidence against him was too weak and inconsistent.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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If the standard lens doesn't fit your use case, there's also an Ultra Wide Lens Mod ($96) with a 177-degree field of view, a Macro Lens Mod ($130) for close-ups, and an Anamorphic Lens Mod ($130) with a 21:9 aspect ratio and those sweet, sweet movie-style lens flares.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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The Wings’ usual home court is found at the College Park Center in Arlington, which fits just 7,000 fans.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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An autopsy was then conducted, which determined her death was a homicide, police said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 July 2025
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Editor’s note: The interview was conducted before the tragic July 4 flooding in Texas, which prompted all major news networks to mobilize resources for breaking coverage.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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“Comport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comport. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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