regulate

verb

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reg·u·late | \ ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt

also ˈrā- \

regulated; regulating

Definition of regulate

transitive verb

1a : to govern or direct according to rule

b(1) : to bring under the control of law or constituted authority

(2) : to make regulations for or concerning regulate the industries of a country

2 : to bring order, method, or uniformity to regulate one's habits

3 : to fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of regulate the pressure of a tire

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Other Words from regulate

regulative \ ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tiv

also ˈrā- \ adjective

regulatory \ ˈre-gyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē

also ˈrā- \ adjective

Examples of regulate in a Sentence

The dam regulates the flow of water into the river. We need better laws to regulate the content of the Internet. Laws have been made to regulate working conditions. The government regulates how much lead may be found in our water supply. The department regulates foreign trade.

Recent Examples on the Web The movement to regulate methane releases is supported among major oil and gas producers that have already invested in mitigation efforts. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes, "Capturing Methane From Oil And Gas Operations Is Doable And Profitable," 10 May 2021 The American Academy of Pediatrics opposes bills to regulate the medical care of transgender youth. — al, "Pediatricians say Alabama transgender bill could outlaw circumcision," 8 May 2021 The region is unstable, and there are no reliable institutions to regulate production. — New York Times, "How Botanical Oils Won Over the West," 7 May 2021 There have been growing calls to regulate ghost guns in recent months. — Rachael Levy, WSJ, "Justice Department Proposes Rule to Curb Spread of ‘Ghost Guns’," 7 May 2021 Zuckerberg first publicly floated the idea of creating the Oversight Board in 2018, just as lawmakers around the world were mulling ways to regulate the social network. — Washington Post, "Facebook Oversight Board permanently bans Trump from the platform," 6 May 2021 The bill to regulate party leadership is just the latest sign of division among Senate Republicans. — oregonlive, "2 Republican senators don’t want fellow GOP senators to hold state party leadership roles," 5 May 2021 The city doesn’t currently have rules to regulate short-term rentals. — Everton Bailey Jr., Dallas News, "Dallas residents call for more city oversight of short-term rentals," 5 May 2021 Trying to regulate these chemicals often resembles a game of whack-a-mole. — Joshua Berlinger, CNN, "Asia's multibillion dollar methamphetamine cartels are using creative chemistry to outfox police, experts say," 3 May 2021

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