comport
verb (used with object)
to bear or conduct (oneself ); behave.
comports
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present tense formof comport (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Their thesis certainly comports with recent market action.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
This comports with the star’s understanding of how the world works based on the wealth she’s spun out of industrialized fame.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025
But this only comports with the science as we’ve known it for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
He said the plaintiffs were “seeking a limited and measured remedy ... the minimum that comports with due process.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025
She nods; what I’ve just said, for whatever reason, comports with what she knows of her son.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
