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What is another word for keeping to the rules?

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Verb
Present participle for to accept the authority, policies, or principles of a particular group, especially unwillingly
toing the line
complying
conforming
acquiescing
yielding
submitting
following the rules
playing by the rules
abiding by the rules
keeping in step
obeying the rules
observing the rules
adhering to the rules
complying with the rules
sticking to the rules
playing the game
acting in accordance with the rules
following convention
playing it by the book
fitting in
following the crowd
running with the pack
going with the flow
following custom
following tradition
fulfilling
complying with
according with
kowtowing to
agreeing with
acquiescing in
keeping to
upholding
measuring up to
embracing
heeding
goose-stepping to
meeting
adapting to
falling in with
accepting
minding
deferring to
holding to
conforming to
standing by
going along with
conforming with
matching up to
accommodating to
following
going by the book
respecting
sticking to
knuckling under
yielding to
acting in accordance with
acknowledging
acting upon
consenting to
submitting to
agreeing to
keeping
adhering to
satisfying
abiding by
acceding to
obeying
adjusting to
acquiescing to
paying attention to
doing what one is told
observing
doing as one says
acceding
taking orders
doing one's bidding
getting into line
assenting
according
acting honestly
agreeing
staying in line
following orders
digging
playing fair
doing what is expected
playing second fiddle
holding fast
giving way
giving in
doing one's duty
caving in
doing as you are told
concurring
responding to
living by
coming to heel
getting in line
“This leaves open the possibility for you to discretely manipulate the discussion either to open up different avenues of debate or to tactfully remove a participant who is not keeping to the rules.”
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keeping under constraint
keeping under control
keeping to oneself
keeping to a minimum
keeping to
keeping time with
keeping tight rein on
keeping thinking about
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