REGULATING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

regulating

verb

present participle of regulate

as in controlling

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 supervising

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 regulating Makary, a surgical oncologist known for criticizing the government’s handling of the Covid pandemic, served as head of the agency responsible for regulating food, drugs and medical devices for more than a year. —

Annika Kim Constantino,angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 May 2026 All this while the federal government’s main tool for regulating medical software, the Food and Drug Administration’s device-approval process, is structurally unfit for regulating autonomous clinical AI. —

Alon Bergman, STAT, 11 May 2026 That leads to enforcement situations and disputes, because associations can and do control how such areas are used and often have various rules regulating their use. —

Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 The Madison Avenue flagship showcases Falconeri’s iconic Ultrafine Cashmere — the brand’s signature yarn best known for its exceptional lightness, breathability and thermo-regulating properties, designed to be worn across all four seasons. —

Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 May 2026 People with Type 1 diabetes are unable to produce insulin, a hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar and supplying cells with glucose for energy. —

Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 How to stay cool When temperatures are extremely high, some people’s bodies can have trouble regulating temperature. —

Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026 What role should the state play, if at all, in regulating AI to protect Bay Area workers and/or consumers? —

Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 The case sparked a congressional investigation and a national conversation about the presence of small, independent labs and the lack of laws regulating them. —

Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

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Leaders increasingly must learn how to orchestrate systems rather than simply manage processes—from supervising individual workflows to coordinating intelligent networks, and from controlling static operations to adapting continuously evolving environments.

— Mira Tzur, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Not ideal if there are non-human entities roaming around controlling whatever is up in the sky.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026