1
as in to control
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
you would be well advised to regulate your enthusiasm for the venture and pause to consider the risk involved
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as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
the government agency that regulates the nuclear power industry in this country
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Recent Examples of regulate
The bill would give the CFTC new authority to regulate digital assets.
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Talia Kaplan, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Co-regulating together can help any two mammals, pets or people, balance out.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Costa Mesa is poised to become what’s believed to be the second city in the nation to regulate self-checkout stands, which leaders say will help protect jobs and combat theft.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Some of these people worked on projects that couldn’t be sold; others worked to regulate the ones that could.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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Talia Kaplan, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Co-regulating together can help any two mammals, pets or people, balance out.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Costa Mesa is poised to become what’s believed to be the second city in the nation to regulate self-checkout stands, which leaders say will help protect jobs and combat theft.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Some of these people worked on projects that couldn’t be sold; others worked to regulate the ones that could.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulate
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Your husband appears to be more than a little controlling by attempting to tell you how to spend your free time.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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In practice, leverage only materializes when complexity is tightly controlled.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The side managed by former Kazakhstan international Rafael Urazbakhtin have now lost four games in a row in the Champions League.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bad things always linger, but usually at the margins, where they're somewhat easily managed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The current edition, DSM-5-TR, contains more than 300 distinct mental disorders such as schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder and alcohol use disorder.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Electronic waste from phones, laptops and more contains high concentrations of valuable metals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, copper, gold and silver.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nuro's validation process combines simulation, closed-course testing and supervised on-road driving.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For See It Now Studios Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong are executive producers, and Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora are supervising producers.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors reject that claim, saying the decision was based on the strength of the evidence, Utah law and a desire to curb speculation and misinformation in a case that immediately drew national and international attention.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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There has long been interest in curbing fees, and bipartisan bills to cap credit card interest rates at 10% have previously been introduced, highlighting potential appetite for the move.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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The indictment claims that the sheriff and two of his employees operated Disinfect Pro Master, which received a $500,000 contract to disinfect the buildings of a local school district.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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After the profile was published, a local investor reached out to the bakery owner, moved by the story, and helped cover the bakery’s debt so the business could continue operating.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Raiklin calmly taunted Fanone for needing to be restrained.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Their conduct remained nonviolent, verbal, restrained, which matters both morally and legally.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Officials said Bovino, who has overseen several controversial immigration operations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Charlotte and New Orleans, said he is expected to lead enforcement efforts in Minnesota as well.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Andreas Wiseman, Executive Editor of International and Strategy, and Anthony D’Alessandro, Editorial Director, along with Justin Kroll, Deadline’s Film Editor, will continue in their roles overseeing the news site’s prominent film coverage.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Regulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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