complied

Definition of compliednext
past tense of comply

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for complied
Verb
  • Allen is said to have reluctantly acquiesced to ARC’s demands and, in the process, alienated others.
    Ian King, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The Clintons previously objected to testifying before Congress about their ties to the late financier, but ultimately acquiesced to Comer’s subpoena.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Sharpe said traditionally French cuisine has been looked at as the standard, and chefs have conformed to fit that standard.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Martin highlighted the findings, which mostly conformed to his expectations but still surprised him in the magnitude of the angst over the work situationship.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • When a California child began assuming a different name, pronouns or identity at school, state policy required teachers to hide that information from parents unless the child consented to disclosure.
    Erin Morrow Hawley, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Wiles' attorney was aware that the call was being recorded, and consented to it, but Susie Wiles was not.
    Jana Winter, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The operations his team conducted spurred lawsuits and allegations of racial profiling.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
  • According to Ukraine’s state news agency United24, the country conducted thousands of robotic operations in January alone, most focused on logistics such as delivering ammunition, weapons, and supplies to frontline troops, reports Futurism.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The university has acceded to student demands to restore 24-hour weekday access to Geisel Library, the heart of a school where most students are studying science, engineering, technology or medicine.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Juan Carlos acceded to the Spanish throne in 1975.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The suit further alleges that MC2 Model Management—a firm co-founded by Epstein — acted as a cover for trafficking, using Bank of America accounts to recruit young women under the guise of modeling opportunities.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
  • This marks the second time in March that a Florida public university has acted against a Republican student group over racist or antisemitic conduct.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The police department, located in a 4,300-person town in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas, deferred further questions to the Bay County Sheriff's Office in Florida.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The police department, located in a 4,300-person town in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas, deferred further questions to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • By then, Vokietaitis’ yips had taken on a life of their own and as the Cougars were boring in to foul him intentionally and place him back on that torture chamber that was thinly disguised as a free-throw line, Miller signaled for the timeout to thwart the season's first Hack-a-Matas.
    Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Amaze your kids by showing them what giants used to call Fremont home, long before boring-by-comparison coyotes and raccoons.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Complied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complied. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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