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

They’re regulated on the federal level by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
They’re not trained, they’re not regulated, there’s no oversight.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of regulated

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The bare lot covers about two-thirds of an acre in an area governed by the Barber Valley Specific Plan, which designates it for offices or commercial space.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
Ethical challenges Academic research on human subjects is governed by a framework built largely in response to past medical and psychological research abuses.

— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of governed

Verb

How effectively such systems can be controlled, sustained, and employed alongside soldiers will determine whether this unusual configuration becomes a recurring feature of future armored warfare.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
These vehicles have functions and features that can be updated and controlled by software, rather than the mechanics of hardware.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of controlled

Verb

The Horned Frogs operated well when in 13 (three tight ends, one receiver) and 12 personnel and going forward, that position group could be the ultimate chess piece for the Horned Frogs.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Eight other reservoirs operated by the Bureau of Reclamation recently recorded the lowest levels in at least the last 30 years.

— Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of operated

Verb

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said an internal investigation will be conducted and that the body-camera footage will be released to the public.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Mamdani applauded police for stopping the attack but said an internal investigation would be conducted.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of conducted

Verb

One of the questions, directed to David Hunt, director of finance for Entergy Arkansas, asks him to explain the reasoning for the classification of the payments.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
There’s also the last-minute addition of NAZA, directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, two of the Oscar-winning filmmakers behind No Other Land.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026