as in reconciled
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
her response was perfectly keyed to the situation
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Recent Examples of keyed
Her bouffant—styled by her go-to hairstylist JStayReady who’s given her similar styles in green, pink, and brown—matched her makeup, keyed by Ivan Núñez, perfectly.
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Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
How to Watch Thunder vs Mavericks Cooper Flagg keyed a 13-0 third-period run that put the Mavericks in control en route to a 139-129 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Neither team scored through the first quarter, and the 49ers had only one possession, which started with a sack (allowed by Dominick Puni) before McCaffrey and Brian Robinson keyed a drive that didn’t get past the Falcons’ 42-yard line.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
That trend is in line with data from Nielsen on overall TV usage in September, annually a time when football has keyed a resurgence in pay-TV viewing and a pullback from streaming in recent years.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The second set was close until Kim keyed a 6-0 run with three aces, giving the Saints a 13-8 lead.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
This seems to be the common belief among viewers, who have keyed into production details like the sci-fi-ish retrofuturist tech that Steven Lockjaw (Sean Penn) uses to test Willa’s DNA.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Renda darted in for a 6-yard TD run, keyed by a 42-yard Parker Harris punt return to the Keller 40.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Exactly what Murray or his assistants would have produced (although our bundles would then go off to be keyed into a database, rather than being typeset by compositors).
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
How to Watch Thunder vs Mavericks Cooper Flagg keyed a 13-0 third-period run that put the Mavericks in control en route to a 139-129 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Neither team scored through the first quarter, and the 49ers had only one possession, which started with a sack (allowed by Dominick Puni) before McCaffrey and Brian Robinson keyed a drive that didn’t get past the Falcons’ 42-yard line.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
That trend is in line with data from Nielsen on overall TV usage in September, annually a time when football has keyed a resurgence in pay-TV viewing and a pullback from streaming in recent years.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The second set was close until Kim keyed a 6-0 run with three aces, giving the Saints a 13-8 lead.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
This seems to be the common belief among viewers, who have keyed into production details like the sci-fi-ish retrofuturist tech that Steven Lockjaw (Sean Penn) uses to test Willa’s DNA.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Renda darted in for a 6-yard TD run, keyed by a 42-yard Parker Harris punt return to the Keller 40.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Exactly what Murray or his assistants would have produced (although our bundles would then go off to be keyed into a database, rather than being typeset by compositors).
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keyed
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The pair, who share two children, filed for divorce in 2018 but reconciled seven years later.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Here, a lesser play might lean heavily on a metaphorical lesson, with two men of different worlds reconciled through love, or devolve into confrontation and lurid melodrama.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prior to Trump’s call-ups this year in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Oregon, the last time the National Guard was put under federal control for an operation within American borders was during the Los Angeles riots in 1992 – and it was coordinated with state officials at the time.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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To be where Tech means its president, its board, athletic department and a few major boosters are all coordinated, and agree with the other.—
Mac Engel
November 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Keyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keyed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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