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complied

verb

past tense of comply
1
as in acquiesced

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2
as in conformed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complied
  1. acquiesced
  2. conformed
  3. consented
  4. conducted
  5. acceded
  6. acted
  7. deferred
  8. bore
Verb
  • The transfer from 2012 came a few days before Israel announced the end of a military operation in Gaza; not long after, Netanyahu effectively acquiesced to Sheikh Hamad’s visit.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Charles ultimately acquiesced rather than face a possible order he be presented by force.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of acquiesced
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  • As one of the three colorways that conformed with the NBA’s uniform regulations, the sneaker is rendered primarily in white.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of conformed
Verb
  • The genetic genealogy technique involves taking crime scene evidence to develop a profile that is used to search consumer DNA databases for genetic relatives who consented to assist law enforcement.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • And then another concession came late Sunday, when Republicans said Trump consented to a tougher ethics proposal that several key senators had demanded.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of consented
Verb
  • The new estimates update older research to investigate cancer and infections that was conducted in 2018.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Early interactions were conducted without rigid boundary definitions, which implicitly permitted her to adopt the primary identity.
    — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of conducted
Verb
  • When Queen Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI, Winston Churchill was the British prime minister.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of acceded
Verb
  • The assistant also sometimes acted as a go-between for Combs and one of his girlfriends who used the pseudonym Jane in court.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Recognizing the health, environmental, and tourism dangers of such a title, residents acted quickly to turn things around.
    — Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of acted
Verb
  • Some of your salary can be deferred and taxed when assets are withdrawn.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • On Tuesday, Riley deferred a question about Mosley’s return timetable to the availability report.
    — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of deferred
Verb
  • The twin tubes, bored at a rate of roughly 30 feet per day, will take about a year to dig.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Best Neutral This solid-colored wool rug was the perfect neutral-but-not-boring option for the space between visuals editor Lizzie Soufleris’ living room and dining area.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of bore
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“Complied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complied. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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