obeyed

ADJECTIVE

kept

Synonyms

STRONG

celebrated commemorated continued followed fulfilled honored regarded solemnized unbroken

Antonyms

WEAK

abandoned broken dishonored forgotten

Example Sentences

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He obeyed and burned the project files in a bonfire on the beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Military law establishes a strong presumption that military orders are lawful and must be obeyed.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

When calculating probabilities with Bayes' rule, the principle of minimum change is obeyed.

From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2025

“We obeyed the law and we kept the peace. And that’s not bad.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024

Ekon obeyed without hesitation, ignoring the small pang of pity in his chest.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray