COMPLIED (WITH) Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

complied (with)

verb

past tense of comply (with)

as in obeyed

to act according to the commands of the guards rushed to comply with the warden's orders

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as in fulfilled

to do what is required by the terms of were summarily threatened with a lawsuit if they did not comply with the contract

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The unassailability of the strength here must be obeyed or, at least, acknowledged.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of obeyed

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More redrawing followed this year after the United States Supreme Court weakened protections for districts drawn to benefit minorities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The second phase will be adoption, followed by a third phase of transformation over the next decade.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of followed

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Instead of recognizing that a 1-paragraph block is not a 10-paragraph block, the generation engine assumed that formatting the technical specifications neatly satisfied the underlying intent.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
The court sent unresolved questions about whether the warrant in that case satisfied constitutional requirements back to a lower court.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of satisfied

Verb

Spurs kept a clean sheet, an achievement to build on after shipping five in their opening two, and looked solid, if a little unimaginative in midfield.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
As the Yeomen continued losing games last year, the larger college-football machine kept humming at campuses across the country.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of kept

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During Villa’s 3-2 victory away to Club Brugge on Tuesday, Suzuki completed a similar action, claiming the ball before throwing to launch a counter.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Police told The Times that the suspect had fled by the time officers arrived, but a trespass report was completed.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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