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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
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Not in an overly aggressive way, just pretty controlled, moving the ball around.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The fire was controlled in about 20 minutes by the Allen Volunteer Fire Company, which responded with 15 firefighters.
—The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
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Adjective
Thiesse is his antithesis – quiet, controlled and polite.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Not in an overly aggressive way, just pretty controlled, moving the ball around.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Verb
Especially when Democrats have controlled the House, the Congressional Black Caucus has withheld its vote in order to make policy changes, said Christian Grose, a University of Southern California political science professor.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The fire was controlled in about 20 minutes by the Allen Volunteer Fire Company, which responded with 15 firefighters.
—The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for controlled
Adjective
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Elinor Dashwood is the epitome of Sense—self-contained, controlled, restrained.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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When a court issues a domestic violence protective order, federal law prohibits the restrained person from possessing a gun.—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Importantly, supplements like colostrum are not regulated as rigorously as prescription medications by the FDA, which lead to concerns surrounding product quality, purity and consistency.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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But because the title is not regulated, credentials matter.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
4 June 2026
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The fire was 60% contained as of Thursday morning, according to Cal Fire.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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There was only brief debate — and none of it contained support for women pastors.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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When essential systems rely heavily on external digital environments, countries and institutions may face limitations in how data is governed, accessed, protected or transferred during periods of disruption or regulatory change.—
Ekramy El Zaghat,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Selig supports Kalshi’s main goal of having sports prediction markets governed by the federal agency rather than states.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Cybersecurity roles have fundamentally changed Not long ago, cybersecurity teams operated separately from most company functions and focused mainly on implementing controls, monitoring threats and responding to incidents.—
Harpreet Sidhu,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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The subsidies, naturally, operated through white traders.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Both players were so inhibited for the final game of the set that the level of play resembled something from a local park.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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This really is a time to be less inhibited about going out.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Despite some wage growth, incomes haven’t kept pace with persistent inflation.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But somehow, the Valkyries went cold and the Storm kept fighting.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Once composed of 50,000 personnel, KFOR has been routinely scaled back over the years as tensions eased, although 1,000 additional troops were deployed there in 2023, after fresh violence erupted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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They’re also composed of a quark and an antiquark.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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“Controlled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controlled. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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