complied

past tense of comply

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for complied
Verb
  • But, spoiler alert, Sony acquiesced.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 June 2026
  • Tech firms were quick to abandon their once-proud commitments to diversity and defense of immigrants following the 2024 election and quietly acquiesced to Trump’s attacks on once-scared cows like higher education, free trade and the rule of law.
    Jonathan Weber, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
    Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • SpaceX filed nothing, consented to nothing, and earns nothing from the trading.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Lawyers for Adani and his co-defendants consented to the request, prosecutors said.
    Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • According to the staff report, data is retained for a maximum of one year unless part of an active investigation, and annual audits are conducted to verify compliance with privacy policies.
    Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • The study, which was conducted around the time brands went on their Memorial Day sales, offers a sobering look at the lack of consumer appetite for AI during a busy shopping season.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • In 1910, following the death of his father, King Edward VII, King George V acceded to the throne and Mary became Queen.
    Natasha Leake, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
  • In the 2010s, when Cairo faced an Islamist insurgency in Sinai, including a local branch of the infamous Islamic State, Israel acceded to Egypt’s deployment of additional forces beyond what was permitted in that historical agreement to combat the mutual threat.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • The defense maintained that Anthony acted in self-defense.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • The punitive phase of the civil trial began Thursday, after jurors determined that Grossman had acted with malice and oppression and Erickson with malice, oppression or fraud.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The meeting was ultimately deferred at the Fontainebleau’s request after one of the board members didn’t show up.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
  • At the end of March, the Browns and Garrett agreed to a contract modification that deferred a total of $29 million in bonus payments over the next three years.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • This new Cannon offering, filled with chintzy special effects, a ludicrous story line and campy performances, will likely bore adults but have the kiddies clamoring for more.
    Jeffrey Ressner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
  • Fiedler is capable of aggravating us but not of boring us.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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“Complied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complied. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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