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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
Even so, Illinois has stricter state laws regulating coal ash than Indiana — a 2019 state law increased transparency and strengthened cleanup rules.
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Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Another potential area of concern is that, because copper levels in the body are tightly regulated, excessive supplementation could theoretically contribute to toxicity or interfere with other minerals in susceptible individuals.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 June 2026
This essential mineral has many roles in the body, including nerve signaling and regulating blood pressure and heart rhythm.
—Wendy Bumgardner, Verywell Health, 13 June 2026
But the study reflects rising scientific interest in technologies that may help regulate the nervous system.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
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Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Another potential area of concern is that, because copper levels in the body are tightly regulated, excessive supplementation could theoretically contribute to toxicity or interfere with other minerals in susceptible individuals.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 June 2026
This essential mineral has many roles in the body, including nerve signaling and regulating blood pressure and heart rhythm.
—Wendy Bumgardner, Verywell Health, 13 June 2026
But the study reflects rising scientific interest in technologies that may help regulate the nervous system.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulate
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Tampa Bay trails the Carolina Panthers, who at 7-6 now control their own destiny in the NFC South race.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Who controls the reshaping—and under what conditions—remains far from settled.—
Eric Schmidt,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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But if there is an economic or stock market crash, the budget projections could be even worse than what is managed through the fiscal stabilization plan.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Iraq has still kept up the pressure and is managing to generate chances even with the lack of ball control.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The farm system does not contain an endless supply of prospects.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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While humans still planned and supervised the mission, the operation offered a glimpse into how future battles may unfold.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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After the Los Angeles Film Critics Association anointed Brazil with a trio of awards, including Best Picture, Sheinberg relented and released a 132-minute cut supervised by Gilliam.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Starmer’s government has been considering tougher limits on children’s social media as governments around the world face growing pressure to curb young people’s time online.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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California had always permitted raw milk to be sold in stores, but Los Angeles County’s more stringent rules had, in effect, curbed its retail sales.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Several schools in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are making some changes to their regular schedules, including Thomas More and Xavier universities, which will operate remotely.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Dec. 2025
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The devs make clear, however, that the story operates independently.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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International institutions will no longer restrain our power or dictate our policy.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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Those would be valuable developments for the NCAA and member institutions, which have faced a barrage of antitrust lawsuits over rules that restrain economic opportunities for college athletes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Trump has already slashed the FEMA workforce by 20% during his second term and kept top positions at the agency — including the administrator overseeing the region Illinois is part of — vacant.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Fling has not directed a mainstage show at Goodspeed before, but he’s been deeply involved in every production there since one of his roles is as a line producer overseeing all the shows not just at the Opera House but at Goodspeed’s space for new works, the Terris Theatre in Chester.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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“Regulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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