comply
verb (used without object)
to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed bywith ).
were complying
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past progressiveof comply.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Drug manufacturers could easily argue that they were complying with the order by touting the price discounts that they already routinely provide on very high listed retail prices, he told the BBC.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
German star Marco Reus sought a spot on the Galaxy roster, but team executives still had to convince MLS they were complying with rules to sign him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
In announcing the changes, Fish and Wildlife Service officials said they were complying with Mr. Biden’s Executive Order 14035, signed in June 2021, on diversity, equity inclusion and accessibility for the federal workforce.
From Washington Times ● May 29, 2023
A spokeswoman for Pactiv Evergreen said that its company policy prohibited minors from working at manufacturing sites, and that it would make sure its staffing agencies were complying.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
He and the Catholic bishops, in acting thus, were complying with the old tradition which had influenced all the pagan governments.
From Saint Augustin by Vincent O'Sullivan
