conform
verb (used without object)
to act according to or be obedient to a rule or norm (usually followed byto ).
nonconforming
-
a word derived from
conform.
Example Sentences
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But Mr. Musk’s success was because he was crazy and did things that were nonconforming before they weren’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
Fourth, because they are hard to research, comparatively little attention has been paid to the queer “street youth” who were the most active part of the resistance, many of whom were gender nonconforming.
From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2025
“The United States is committed to fighting for a world that accepts and respects transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming persons.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
While there are very few high-profile gender-neutral or nonconforming actors in Hollywood, Gladstone shared a moment with the young actor on the rise, Bella Ramsey.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2024
The conforming and nonconforming priests were disputing the altars.
From History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution by H. T. Ryde
