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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for policed

Verb

But the unyielding free market advocate likely became just as well known for his opposition to Proposition 103, the landmark 1988 insurance initiative that regulated the industry following a period of skyrocketing auto premiums.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Second, passenger transport and tourism businesses are regulated regionally, Patanè said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulated

Verb

On the technical side, is the data trusted and governed, and are security, observability and auditability actually in place, or assumed?

— Rajesh Gharpure, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Big Deal Deloitte's Finance Trends 2027 report explores how finance leaders are increasingly operating in a dual role, leading not only transformation within finance teams, but also shaping how enterprise-wide tech and AI investments are governed.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of governed

Verb

In my experience, the strongest engagements begin when both sides understand what can be influenced, what cannot be controlled and how progress will be evaluated.

— Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Anything unexpectedly or especially moving, rousing, funny or strange, things that go against the grain of a production that wants to keep things controlled in order to bring the ship in on time.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of controlled

Verb

Federal prosecutors say Singh operated the Round Table Pizza restaurant in Dinuba, a Tulare County city about 30 miles southeast of Fresno, and used the business to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Election officials would submit voters’ names, addresses, and corresponding barcode information through a portal operated by the federal government.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of operated

Verb

Today, the hotel is managed by Sunday Hospitality, which also oversees a few New York City hotspot restaurants, like Rule of Thirds and Sunday in Brooklyn.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
The Two Possible Paths The cost-reduction path is based on the perspective that marketing is a cost to be managed.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of managed

Verb

Eighty percent of the instruction, including in math and science, is conducted in Spanish, while 20% is in English.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
The secretary of state’s office received a complaint about the election and conducted its own investigation, according to the lawsuit.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of conducted

Verb

Williams directed prosecutors and defense attorneys on Tuesday to submit three mutually available dates within 24 hours so the court can set the hearing and the probation office can begin preparing its pre-sentence report.

— Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Drain in a colander and let cool for 10 minutes, or proceed as directed in your recipe.

— Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of directed

Verb

Only one of those new managers has guided his team to first place.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
For Square Enix game director Naoki Hamaguchi, who has guided the project through Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth, that expansion is one of the biggest challenges—and opportunities—of the finale.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026