comport with
phrasal verb
comported with; comporting with; comports with
US, formal
: to be in agreement with (something)
Her actions comport with her ideals.
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This year, only 32.8 percent of Democrats said yes—a substantial decline that comports with their political interests and ideological predilections.
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Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2021
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a Hawaii man's appeal of his prosecution for carrying a handgun without a license, leaving untouched a state supreme court decision that castigated its new framework for determining whether gun laws comport with the Second Amendment.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Boulware must assess if the settlement comports with the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 that the agreement be fair, reasonable and adequate.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
And, conversely, firms that support opposing political positions may see their requests denied at a rate more frequent than those that comport with the ruling party.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2021
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a Hawaii man's appeal of his prosecution for carrying a handgun without a license, leaving untouched a state supreme court decision that castigated its new framework for determining whether gun laws comport with the Second Amendment.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Boulware must assess if the settlement comports with the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 that the agreement be fair, reasonable and adequate.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
And, conversely, firms that support opposing political positions may see their requests denied at a rate more frequent than those that comport with the ruling party.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Comport with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comport%20with. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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