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as in corresponded
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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as in behaved
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 comported
The pair hosted a series of joint practices over the years and Payton always thought highly of how Belichick’s teams comported themselves.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
On Friday, the Heat coach returned to his sanctuary -- the Kaseya Center court -- and comported himself in a way that left his players inspired.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Moura remembers how his grandfather and his father comported themselves.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
But generally, the Bobcats comported themselves well against their Big 12 opponent — in contrast to, for example, Oregon State.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comported
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The precocious young Goff corresponded with Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright early in his career.—
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McDaniel’s first two seasons in Miami corresponded with a high-octane offense and back-to-back playoff berths for the first time since the early 2000s.—
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At low electron densities, excitons behaved normally.—
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The latter already behaved well, and the former does not care.—
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In fact, during the 2003-2008 stretch, XLE leadership coincided with the S & P 500 being in a persistent uptrend for the majority of that run.—
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Mane gets one over Salah… again Salah and Mane’s careers have closely coincided as African players of the same age, 33, who won six trophies together at Liverpool.—
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Her seat was initially filed by the appointment of Melinda De La Vega in 2024 as an interim council member, but in the November 2025 elections De La Vega instead ran for a different seat under the expectation that Pacheco might be acquitted.—
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Manly-Williams was a star witness against ex-Antioch K9 officer Morteza Amiri, who was convicted of siccing his dog on a man without cause, but acquitted of conspiracy and civil rights charges.—
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Two years later, the developers submitted an alternative application for a 64-unit development that conformed to Saratoga’s General Plan and zoning.—
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Authorities are looking into whether soundproofing material on the ceiling conformed with regulations and whether the candles were permitted for use in the bar.—
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Middleton first carried the Small Hudson bag from DeMellier in a rich mocha brown while attending Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Estate.—
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Bison have carried their stories, teachings, and responsibilities for centuries.—
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The dispute was resolved after Singh agreed to provide additional context, explaining that the files were collaborative documents shared among participants through the messaging app Signal.—
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The state of Idaho asked the Supreme Court to hear the case, and this past summer the court agreed to review it.—
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The brain is composed mainly of fat, including omega-3 fatty acids and cholesterol, which are essential for maintaining brain cell structure and function.—
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Produced by Cate Le Bon and composed by the band inside studios owned by Jeff Tweedy and Gilla Band, Secret Love would be a return to form, but Dry Cleaning never fell out of shape in the first place.—
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“Comported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comported. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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