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

Verb

Unrivaled remains governed by a 10-player committee, who advise on decisions such as travel and expansion.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Still, Madison’s argument for them recognized the ways in which the people running each branch of government would try to maneuver for supremacy and the impact that would have on the people being governed.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of governed

Verb

The service got its name from the original Mechanical Turk, an 18th century chess-playing robot that was actually controlled by a human chess master.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Social-media feeds controlled by Netflix or Stella Artois will also boost the alliance.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 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

Americans have generally managed to keep their credit scores intact despite grappling with high prices and economic worries, but don't let that fool you into thinking consumers are all okay.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Trainor is managed by Nikola Barisic for Bond Artist Management and represented by Aaron Rosenberg for Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light LLP.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of managed

Verb

Edwards said no officers have been put on leave, but an review is conducted after every pursuit.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026
And the latest poll, conducted by the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley, found 48% of likely voters support it, 41% oppose it and 11% are undecided.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of conducted

Verb

Second-quarter total sales and same-store sales lagged expectations, and Burlington guided third-quarter earnings per share and same-store sales below Wall Street estimates, according to StreetAccount.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The footage shows contestants happily enduring all sorts of mayhem, while being guided by the voice of the late actor Gene Wilder, who famously played Willy Wonka in the 1971 movie.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026