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Type Words
Synonyms conformism
Type of orthodoxy
Has types conventionality, legalism
Type Words
Synonyms conformance
Type of agreement, correspondence
Has types rightness, justness, nicety, normality
Type Words
Synonyms abidance, compliance, conformation
Type of cooperation
Has types formality, observance, keeping, honoring, line


their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices.
Type Words
Synonyms accord, accordance
Type of agreement
Type Words
Synonyms ossification
Type of conventionalism, conventionality, convention

Examples of conformity

conformity
Everything gets you banged up in Dubai, except conformity and mindless shopping.
From the smh.com.au
Progressive attitudes were meant to free society from the dangers of conformity.
From the economist.com
Another man at the zenith of power clings to virtue and a hunger for conformity.
From the denverpost.com
The theme then was conformity and the oppressive social structure of the system.
From the denverpost.com
Most people want lives in which complacency and conformity are possible options.
From the thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com
We lefties are falsely accused of promoting bland, one-size-fits-all conformity.
From the guardian.co.uk
Now, I do have a practice that is only partially in conformity with WP policies.
From the en.wikipedia.org
As a young nation, our culture is oriented toward individuality, not conformity.
From the bloomberg.com
This was Orwell's first experience of the rigid conformity of life in an office.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • Correspondence in form or appearance
  • Acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"
  • Orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
  • Accord: concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
  • Ossification: hardened conventionality
  • (conform) be similar, be in line with
  • Conformity is the process by which an individual's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors are conditioned by what is conceived to be what other people might perceive. ...
  • State of things being similar, or identical; A point of resemblance; a similarity; The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity
  • (conform) To act in accordance with expectations; to behave in the manner of others, especially as a result of social pressure; To be in accordance with a set of specifications or regulations, or with a policy or guideline; To make similar in form or nature; to make suitable for a purpose; to ...