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as in regulated
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
you must learn to control your temper
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as in contained
to gain emotional or mental control of
he controlled himself only with the greatest difficulty in the face of his opponent's insulting remarks
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as in governed
to exercise authority or power over
circumstances often control the choices we make in life
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as in operated
to look after and make decisions about
during the period that she controlled the company it was highly profitable
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Recent Examples of controlled
Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
One fire expert said officials should approach policy changes carefully because controlled burns are still critical to forest health.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Within China, which has great oil reserves and where prices are more tightly controlled by the state, logistics costs have risen by a much lesser degree, topping out at 15 percent.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
This concentration of energy creates a tiny, controlled burn that interrupts the faulty circuit causing the tremor.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
One fire expert said officials should approach policy changes carefully because controlled burns are still critical to forest health.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
Verb
The material’s standout feature is its capacity for rapid, reversible assembly controlled by vibrational patterns.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Within China, which has great oil reserves and where prices are more tightly controlled by the state, logistics costs have risen by a much lesser degree, topping out at 15 percent.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for controlled
Adjective
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To the left is a relaxed deck for post-dip chilling; to the right is the beautifully restrained restaurant, partly enclosed in a glasshouse with an undulating canopy roof.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Neither restrained nor overpowering.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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They’re regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to ensure proper safeguards are in place to prevent microscopic cement particles from causing health problems in nearby residents.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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The president did not legalize psychedelics or weed, but his orders change the way these drugs will be regulated.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
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The scientists found both were composed of a fibrous material that contained many stinging cells called spirocysts, which belong exclusively to the branch of aquatic invertebrates known as cnidarians.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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Firefighters in northern Colorado contained a small wildfire burning near Horsetooth Reservoir west of Fort Collins on Thursday night and lifted evacuation orders east of the reservoir.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the context of his live deposition, Sheriff Nanos did not understand the question related to discipline with a different agency not governed by the Arizona Peace Officer's Bill of Rights.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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This wartime structure differs sharply from the way the Islamic Republic was governed for 37 years under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The last time three carriers operated in the CENTCOM area of responsibility was back in 2003.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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The facility will be operated by the for-profit prison company GEO Group, which has held a contract with ICE for the site and two other Central Valley detention centers since 2019.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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School is the crucible where raw vitality encounters the collective will to impose order and control but also to bring cultural richness to lives that might otherwise remain inhibited and crude.—
Tim Parks,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Her last and only boyfriend, Tim, would have been too inhibited.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The breaks kept coming for Orlando.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump kept a straight face during Obama’s speech, and at one point even waved during the president’s remarks.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Balcony is textbook Manet—grand in ambition, ingeniously composed, visually charismatic, and socially unfathomable.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The federation says the incident prompted internal change, noting that 50% percent of its board of directors is now composed of women, who are also in several top managerial positions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Controlled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controlled. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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