policed

verb

Definition of policednext
past tense of police
as in regulated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policed
  1. regulated
  2. governed
  3. operated
  4. managed
  5. conducted
  6. directed
  7. guided
Verb
  • Musk's companies, such as Tesla and SpaceX, are heavily regulated.
    Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For much of the country’s history, individual states regulated horseracing, with minimal federal oversight related to gambling.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulated
Verb
  • They must instead be formed organically and over several steps as governed by applicable labor laws.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Civilians across Syria have taken to the streets to celebrate the fall of the Assad family regime, which has governed the nation since the 1960s, and whose repressive policies helped instigate the 2011 uprising which plunged the country into civil war.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of governed
Verb
  • The French Rafale fighter jets and the Italian Eurofighter aircraft are operated out of Šiauliai air base in Lithuania.
    Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In 2021, the California Department of Motor Vehicles gave Cruise a permit for driverless taxis, many of which operated in San Francisco.
    Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of operated
Verb
  • Prior to that, Dylan was managed for brief periods by Terry Thal and Kevin Krown.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Fresno State managed only 20 points in the second half.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of managed
Verb
  • Adidas said an official search was conducted on Tuesday in several locations in Germany, including its headquarters in Herzogenaurach, confirming media reports.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Hilton Hotels Hilton conducted a survey focused on connectivity and personalization that found that 60% of travelers book consistently with one brand or one credit card to maximize their benefits.
    Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of conducted
Verb
  • Lloyd directed Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre as part of the 2019 season.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The special will be directed by Sandra Restrepo.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of directed
Verb
  • Potential customers will be guided through the process in order to create their ideal cognac.
    Mark Littler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company raised its sales guidance for the year but guided down on the earnings side.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of guided
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policed

police dog

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