complied

past tense of comply

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for complied
Verb
  • That suggests Turkey may have acquiesced to the expansion of HTS territory, Charles Lister, director of the Syria program at the Middle East Institute, wrote at the time.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Sitting Bull acquiesced, dressing and coming quietly out of his cabin.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Plus, the first quarter of the New Year is a critical time when performance evaluations are conducted, bonuses are awarded and promotions are decided.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Following an arrival ceremony at the Carter Presidential Center, a private service was conducted in the lobby of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, before the location was opened up to the public, allowing mourners to come and pay their respects.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Our nurses who acted with such courage and dedication during the pandemic.
    Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Reese acted as a robot, basically.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • During the first month of the season, Toronto signed Jake McCabe to a five-year extension that has deferred money until 2031.
    Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Carolina signed Seth Jarvis and Jacob Slavin to extensions during the offseason that included payments deferred until 2032 and ’33 respectively.
    Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In a departure from the norm, Trump forwent a smile and instead bore a similar expression to his historic 2023 mug shot, which loyal MAGA followers later embraced as the symbol of a man who could not be taken down easily.
    Kyler Alvord, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The play on the field is boring with lots of strikeouts.
    Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In an ode to the deliciously erotic scene in Babygirl, Kidman accepted the NBR Award for best actress for her starring performance and marked the occasion by chugging a glass of milk.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Those results are accepted by a growing number of countries, despite the regime’s claim that Maduro won 52% of the vote.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The individual, whose identity hasn’t been released, was quickly restrained by fellow passengers and later detained by state troopers.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Medium-full, this has restrained wood notes along with great mouthfeel, as the wine hits every corner of the mouth.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Murder charges were brought against Mays in Turner's disappearance, but he was acquitted due to a lack of evidence.
    Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Antony has acquitted himself well in cameos under Amorim but is playing only a bit-part role and attracted interest from Real Betis during the final days of the summer window.
    Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Complied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complied. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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