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
“I think when one makes a splash with a certain kind of role, one is typecast in that role,” Bates says, referring to the unruly, nonconforming characters that have defined her career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
Eighty-two percent are men, 12 percent are women, and about 1.5 percent are transgender or gender nonconforming.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 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
