complied

Definition of compliednext
past tense of comply

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for complied
Verb
  • Key attacker Djordje Mihailovic abruptly pushed the club to leave in the summer and, ultimately, the Rapids reluctantly acquiesced to an $8 million trade to Toronto FC.
    Tom Bogert, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Everyone besides Aggie has acquiesced.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Two years later, the developers submitted an alternative application for a 64-unit development that conformed to Saratoga’s General Plan and zoning.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Authorities are looking into whether soundproofing material on the ceiling conformed with regulations and whether the candles were permitted for use in the bar.
    Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Both Oregon and Nebraska consented to sharing their MFRS data with the CSC.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Before leaving the interview, Garcia consented to having his phone searched.
    Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The poll, conducted between December 21, 2025, to January 6, 2026, surveyed 808 Marylanders.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Resilience has now flown four of those; the capsule also conducted Crew-1, SpaceX first operational astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA, as well as Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn, the company's first and most recent private crew launches to Earth orbit, respectively.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Juan Carlos acceded to the Spanish throne in 1975.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Would Redford, whose eyes were just as sapphirelike as Fonda’s, have acceded to such a plan?
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Missal, who has acted in the series as Bree since the first season, appears to be single.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security has said the agent acted in self-defense.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Eleshewich deferred comment to Bergen County prosecutors, who declined an interview request from Fox News Digital.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Golding deferred attention from the controversial final play in his postgame press conference.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The landscape is always changing, never boring.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Just like her character on The Nanny, Fran Drescher's style is whimsical, wild and, most importantly, never boring.
    Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Complied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complied. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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