complied

past tense of comply

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for complied
Verb
  • Lidia told me that at least half the women in her unit eventually acquiesced.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • But, spoiler alert, Sony acquiesced.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 June 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
  • Participants agreed to annual cognitive and physical assessments, gave researchers access to convent archives and medical records and consented to brain donation at death.
    Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Each sister also consented to donate her brain after death, a commitment the School Sisters of Notre Dame describe on their website as central to the project.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • All the research Matthews' group had conducted, along with weather data from the time of the crash, was synthesized to develop a map of the most likely location and a search area of 10 square nautical miles.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Oil prices are rising after the United States conducted an 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets and Houthi rebels in Yemen threatened to disrupt a crucial escape hatch for Saudi Arabia’s oil exports.
    Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
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
Verb
  • Resistant starch has acted similarly to prebiotics and improved gut health.
    Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026
  • Those exports have acted as a crucial relief valve for global oil markets as Iran attacks tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • When to consider waiting a little longer If key conversations about money, conflict, or the future keep getting deferred, that’s worth paying attention to.
    Ashley Lynch July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Trump officials said the funding is not permanently cut but deferred until states provide information to support the claims.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The sandwiches don’t need to be boring in order to be quick and simple — consider gyros.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • Just when things seemed too contentious and/or boring to a late-night viewer, Stewart knew when to jingle the keys in our face.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026
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“Complied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complied. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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