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conformities
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the act of adhering to established norms, protocols, and standardized behaviors within a social system or institution
- The company values conformity to its strict dress code.
- His conformity to office procedures made him a reliable employee.
- The strict conformity to rules in the laboratory was essential for accurate results.
- The school promotes conformity to its academic standards and ethical guidelines.
- The new regulation enforced conformity across all departments.
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the state of matching in shape, size, or other attributes
- The fingerprint revealed perfect conformity between the suspect and the prints recovered from the crime scene.
- Engineers ensured conformity between custom parts and standardized components for seamless integration in the assembly line.
- Archaeologists studied the pottery shards for clues about conformity with styles from other sites to infer trade networks.
- Quality inspectors checked each product for conformity with the original design specifications.
- Researchers examined the crystals for conformity in shape and alignment under a microscope.
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adherence to traditional or dominant beliefs, values, or doctrines
- The regime demanded strict conformity to its political ideology.
- Intellectual conformity stifles innovation and critical thought.
- The church valued doctrinal conformity among its members.
- His writings challenged the conformity of mainstream academia.
- Social pressure often enforces conformity in belief and behavior.
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unthinking adherence to traditional norms and habits
- The novel criticizes the dull conformity of suburban life.
- Corporate culture often rewards conformity over creativity.
- Her art rejects the hardened conformity of commercial trends.
- Political conformity can harden into cultural stagnation.
- The film portrays conformity as the enemy of individuality.
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harmony in opinion, attitude, or feeling
- There was general conformity among the experts on the main issue.
- The committee reached conformity on the proposed policy changes.
- Public opinion showed strong conformity with the government's stance.
- The report highlights conformity of views between the two departments.
- In scientific debates, complete conformity of opinion is rare.
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