1
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
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, pointing to precedent on states regulating health care professionals.
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Some 30 states now have laws regulating or banning the practice, according to Saint Louis University legal researchers.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
In the Senate, lawmakers today already passed bills regulating the 3D printing of firearms and renaming César Chávez Day for farmworkers.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Western Springs police were on hand to make sure the crowds were safe, regulating the traffic and keeping protesters from impeding vehicles.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
If adopted into law, Wayne County could become a national leader in regulating hair product safety.
—Lauren Winfrey, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
However, because pregnancy centers themselves are not medical facilities, there’s no clear agency in charge of regulating them.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The facility received an exemption from environmental review, leaving residents without answers about health hazards as California lawmakers debate regulating AI data centers.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Code updates regulating the sale of products containing kratom, 7-OH and nitrous oxide.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Nina Totenberg, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Some 30 states now have laws regulating or banning the practice, according to Saint Louis University legal researchers.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
In the Senate, lawmakers today already passed bills regulating the 3D printing of firearms and renaming César Chávez Day for farmworkers.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Western Springs police were on hand to make sure the crowds were safe, regulating the traffic and keeping protesters from impeding vehicles.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
If adopted into law, Wayne County could become a national leader in regulating hair product safety.
—Lauren Winfrey, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
However, because pregnancy centers themselves are not medical facilities, there’s no clear agency in charge of regulating them.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The facility received an exemption from environmental review, leaving residents without answers about health hazards as California lawmakers debate regulating AI data centers.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Code updates regulating the sale of products containing kratom, 7-OH and nitrous oxide.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulating
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But the website isn’t full of articles about how the earth is flat or how aliens are controlling our government.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Analyses show the experiment succeeded at expanding access and controlling costs without bankrupting health systems or pharmaceutical firms.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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At that hearing, Alex Adams, supervising deputy district attorney for the juvenile justice unit in the District Attorney’s Office, informed the judge of their motion to transfer the defendant to adult criminal court for prosecution.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The film brings together leading creative talents from 12 countries, including South Korea, with key contributors such as animation supervisor Jae Hyung Kim (Toy Story 4, Inside Out), supervising producer David Lipman (Shrek franchise) and production designer Marcin Jakubowski (Klaus).—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Amid the concern, earlier this month, House Democrats introduced a series of bills aimed at curbing ICE's involvement.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rights groups in the North African kingdom have described the case as a political measure aimed at curbing freedoms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cooking, handling special requests and managing busy environments still depend on people.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Wait times listed on the MyTSA mobile app may not be accurate because TSA isn’t actively managing its sites during the shutdown.—
John Raby,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Through a red chain-link curtain is a back room containing the likes of Screw, Al Goldstein’s erotic tabloid from the sixties and seventies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Jupiter-esque planet known as TOI-5205 b is the first exoplanet of its kind with an atmosphere containing far fewer heavy elements than similarly sized objects, as well as its own red dwarf star.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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He was recently confirmed as the assistant attorney general overseeing the new division at the department focused on prosecuting fraud.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The judge, Honorable Michael McNally of Michigan’s 33rd District Court, posed the question while overseeing a case on Wednesday, March 25.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Supporters say the plates will help recognize the cultural pride that goes into keeping these hot rods rolling on California roadways.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gibbs will request, keeping them busier than clients half her age.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The 2025 language about under-performing degree programs, which said that degree programs that don't meet enrollment quotas must get permission from the Commission to continue operating, was added to the state budget the day before the legislative session concluded.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rarely has a president been surrounded by such an array of toadies and lickspittles, operating beyond their competence in an atmosphere of organizational chaos.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Regulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulating. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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