Definition of controlled
1 : restrained
2 : regulated by law with regard to possession and use controlled drugs
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Examples of controlled in a Sentence
Instead of arguing, they talked in a calm, controlled manner.
The test was done under controlled conditions.
The polar bears at the zoo live in a controlled environment.
Recent Examples of controlled from the Web
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Hamas runs the strip as an increasingly corrupt and oppressive one-party state, with a strictly controlled press and a nervous populace who clam up or look over their shoulders before talking about the government.
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According to federal officials, one in three Medicare beneficiaries received a prescription for opioids, and some doctors wrote more prescriptions for controlled substances each month than did entire hospitals.
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Howard Gregg Diamond, 56, was arrested Tuesday on charges that include conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and health care fraud.
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These are observational studies, not controlled clinical trials.
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These are observational studies, not controlled clinical trials.
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On Feb. 23, Caviness pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to distribute controlled substances.
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Since the Great Recession of 2008, the United States has been involved in a controlled experiment being played out at the state level pitting two theories of government against each other.
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Controlled burns are planned through Friday on 28 acres south of Highway 160 and west of Interstate 80 – roughly between the area’s Costco store and the American River.
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First Known Use of controlled
1581
CONTROLLED Defined for English Language Learners
controlled
playDefinition of controlled for English Language Learners
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: not overly angry or emotional
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: done or organized according to certain rules, instructions, or procedures
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—used to describe a drug that is illegal to have or use without permission from a doctor
Medical Dictionary
controlled
playMedical Definition of controlled
: regulated by law with regard to possession and use controlled drugs
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