policed

past tense of police

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for policed
Verb
  • World Sevens is not regulated by FIFA, and its competitions do not compete against domestic league schedules, meaning participating players can maintain club obligations while playing in the tournaments.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • While the sector is heavily regulated, AI introduces new challenges—particularly around transparency in decision-making, transaction governance and regulatory compliance.
    Ravi Gedela, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For many, its major draw is that it is not governed or issued by central banks or authorities.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • But before implementing new network visibility solutions, security teams must first do their homework internally—ensuring that data is governed and classified appropriately to streamline network and behavior mapping.
    Douglas Murray, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And much more of that work is now AI controlled.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Equipped with a 360-degree camera, it can be controlled by phone and patrols on its own, thanks to highly popular artificial intelligence or AI, with the user setting its path.
    PJ Green September 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Izaña-1 and Izaña-2 laser-ranging stations are operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) and were constructed by the German company DiGOS, which specializes in laser ranging.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Imagine a dispensary in Colorado that has operated for years under state rules.
    Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Autumn Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 hours.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.
    Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is particularly relevant in the case of ChatGPT, as OpenAI is, as of writing, obliged by a US federal court order to store all conversations, even those deleted by users or conducted in its Temporary Chat mode.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Following the indictment, the FBI on Wednesday conducted a raid near Augusta, Georgia, arresting leaders after years of allegations that the church operated like a cult and preyed on military communities nationwide.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • They can then be directed to a location (possibly on a different floor) where a car will arrive to drop-off passengers, cutting the airport traffic in half.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • At one point, the group directed a tractor trailer to maneuver around her car.
    Laura Kwerel, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Leading the team is head coach Cheryl Reeve, the league’s only four-time Coach of the Year (2011, 2016, 2020, 2024), who has guided Minnesota for 15 seasons, from 2010 through 2025.
    Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • But she was guided by her formidable stage mom.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Policed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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