complied (with)

past tense of comply (with)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complied (with)
Verb
  • And just like the existence of a black hole’s event horizon results in the creation of Hawking radiation, the existence of a cosmological horizon must also — if the same laws of physics are to be obeyed — create radiation.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The fans obeyed and there was absolute silence until Putellas’s shot, which ended up too central and was stopped by Hannah Hampton.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Reports surfaced shortly after the tryouts suggesting that these three were expected to sign with WWE once their existing independent bookings were fulfilled.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • These reports have attracted scrutiny from the courts, with a New Kent County Circuit Court judge appointing a special prosecutor on Wednesday to investigate whether Jones’s political work fulfilled his community service obligation.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sulfuric aerosols trapped in ice cores suggest that a truly massive volcanic eruption took place in 1809, followed by a succession of smaller eruptions that culminated in the staggering explosion of Mount Tambora in 1815.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • That being said, the Consumer Price Index has followed an almost identical trajectory from Q420 to the most recent figures, meaning spending is merely in line with inflation.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Negotiations between the Nuggets, Braun, and Duffy intensified over the weekend, culminating in an agreement that satisfied both sides.
    Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • After about 35 minutes on stage, the Buffalo rapper gained new fans, satisfied the Griselda enthusiasts, and wrapped his set with gratitude for Erykah Badu, who later arrived (possibly a few minutes off-schedule but right on time).
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yes, if your lease states that a fine will be charged for windows that are kept open during the winter.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Potted hardy hibiscus can be overwintered indoors and kept at 55ºF with three hours of direct full sunlight a day.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet somehow, on Monday, the team completed one of the sport’s biggest shocks and won the Allsvenskan – the top tier of Swedish soccer.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And having completed the sale of the remaining Yeezy inventory at the end of last year, the company’s results for the third quarter of 2025 do not include any Yeezy contribution.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Complied (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complied%20%28with%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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