complied (with)

verb

past tense of comply (with)
1
as in obeyed
to act according to the commands of the guards rushed to comply with the warden's orders

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2
as in fulfilled
to do what is required by the terms of were summarily threatened with a lawsuit if they did not comply with the contract

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complied (with)
  1. obeyed
  2. fulfilled
  3. followed
  4. satisfied
  5. kept
  6. completed
Verb
  • If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As her cabin took on water, Chloe Childress had obeyed Camp Mystic’s one directive to shelter in place.
    — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Definition of obeyed
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  • This acquisition, expected to be fulfilled in several years, will provide crucial in-flight refueling capabilities, which Qatar currently lacks.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Hutton said her charter authority board didn’t feel Bowman’s previous school board fulfilled its fiduciary responsibilities.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • Crude-tanker stocks have led the rally, up 120% year-to-date, followed by car carriers, gas carriers and dry-bulk shippers, Lloyd's data show.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Officers followed the sounds of the gunfire to another floor, where a smoky haze limited their visibility.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of followed
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  • The court sent unresolved questions about whether the warrant in that case satisfied constitutional requirements back to a lower court.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The court did not decide whether the particular geofence warrant ultimately satisfied the Fourth Amendment's probable cause and particularity requirements.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfied
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  • Production was kept under wraps entirely; Cohen reportedly showed up in character at Wimbledon this year without tipping off the film’s existence.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The 10-play scoring drive was possible in part because of a 17-yard pass from Hyppolite to Ty Hayes on fourth and 5 that kept the possession alive and moved them into the red zone.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of kept
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  • Chaparral flies autonomously Elroy Air completed a new series of autonomous, uncrewed flight tests of its Chaparral cargo aircraft under the US Department of Transportation and FAA’s eIPP project.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Google said the model excels at coding and on some benchmarks, its performance equalled that of larger models from rival AI companies, but completed them at a much lower cost.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of completed
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“Complied (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complied%20%28with%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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