POLICED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

policed

verb

past tense of police

as in regulated

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Recent Examples of policed Since the civil-rights era, the federal government has policed the police, ensuring oversight after brutality is carried out by people wearing badges, whether in Selma in 1965 or Minneapolis in 2020. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026

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Verb

Emissions aren’t directly regulated yet for the sector, which contributes about 26% of the state’s methane pollution.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The American Kratom Association, an industry lobbying group, asserts that it is regulated under a looser dietary supplement law.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulated

Verb

Integration initiatives should be governed against the M&A business case to ensure the execution milestones are tracked against the value in the deal thesis, not just deadlines.

— Tipu Usha Vaithee Swaran, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Having a single board means that all appeals and applications would be governed by the same logic.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of governed

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In commercial orchards apple maggots are commonly controlled with insecticides targeting adult flies.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Hurts scored on a quarterback sneak as time expired in the first half, but Chicago (2-1) controlled the final two periods.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of controlled

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In response to the renaming of the theater, a number of independent theaters across France symbolically operated under the banner of René Vautier on Friday, in a show of solidarity for the cinema and its staff.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
The company has operated a Green Apron Creator Program, paying baristas to create social media content during dedicated shifts.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of operated

Verb

SpaceX managed to salvage the last Starship from the Indian Ocean in July.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
To date, The Tower has managed more than 10,000 group sales leads and helped facilitate millions of dollars in theatrical group sales revenue across multiple film campaigns.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of managed

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The new estimates update older research to investigate cancer and infections that was conducted in 2018.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
Early interactions were conducted without rigid boundary definitions, which implicitly permitted her to adopt the primary identity.

— Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of conducted

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The countries have described the pact as defensive and said it is not directed against any particular state.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Every additional dollar spent on fuel is money that cannot be directed toward food and other services at a time when many families are already facing higher costs.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of directed

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Jenny Tan Jenny Tan guided Yolo County through the pandemic, showing a commitment to service without realizing that her work during that time, including her videos, was making her a bit of a local celebrity.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Gather at the White Point Nature Education Center for a free bird walk guided by a naturalist and hosted by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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