complied

VERB

abide by, follow agreement or instructions

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquiesce adhere to give in give up obey observe quit satisfy submit

STRONG

accede accord defer discharge ditto fold fulfill keep mind perform respect yield

WEAK

agree to cave in come around conform to consent to cry uncle don't make waves don't rock the boat fit in give out go along with go with the flow knuckle to knuckle under play ball play the game put out roll over and play dead shape up stay in line straighten up throw in towel toss it in yes one

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disobey dissuade

STRONG

condemn deny disallow disapprove fail ignore neglect oppose prevent refuse withhold

WEAK

decline rebuff reject resist

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complied

The full force of the deal will not take effect until both parties have complied with its closing conditions, which the agreement indicates could happen within months.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Centria said waking a 3-year-old as described by Hosking wouldn’t have complied with its policies, and such an incident wasn’t documented at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

US tech giant Meta says it has complied with a Brazilian court order to treat both election campaigns equally and has denied taking any actions to favour one side.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Huel told BBC News that it had complied with the ASA ruling.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The okapi complied by living, and the spider by dying.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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