1
as in to control
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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2
as in to manage
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 regulate
The team worked quickly to regulate his blood glucose, rehydrate him, and start him on antibiotics—just in time.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
The European Commission regulates formula differently, said Dr. Bridget Young, a professor of pediatrics and a breastfeeding researcher at the University of Rochester.
—Alisha Haridasani Gupta, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Under California law, health plans regulated by the state Department of Managed Health Care must cover COVID-19 vaccines without requiring prior authorization, the agency said Friday.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
This process helps us self-audit, regulate our practices and identify areas for improvement.
—Geoff Scott, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
The European Commission regulates formula differently, said Dr. Bridget Young, a professor of pediatrics and a breastfeeding researcher at the University of Rochester.
—Alisha Haridasani Gupta, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Under California law, health plans regulated by the state Department of Managed Health Care must cover COVID-19 vaccines without requiring prior authorization, the agency said Friday.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
This process helps us self-audit, regulate our practices and identify areas for improvement.
—Geoff Scott, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulate
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Lau’s discipline is the physical extension of a whole philosophy of muscle development, harnessing of qi (energy) to help people know and control their body.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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Asos sold the majority stake in the business for $178 million to the Danish fashion business controlled by the major Asos shareholder Anders Povlsen, who already owns popular European retail brands including Jack & Jones and Vero Moda via his Bestseller business.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The city must manage costs — as difficult as that is to do politically — rather than searching for new ways to increase taxes.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Your role in the economy could move from direct labor, to managing AI systems like the CEO of a company manages their direct reports, to steering the direction of AI systems working for you like a company board weighing in on long-term direction.—
Luke Drago,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Yet even this minor film contains major pleasures, including Mia Threapleton’s whipcrack deadpan as Zsa-Zsa’s estranged daughter, a daffy Michael Cera as a Norwegian entomologist, and gorgeous evocation of a fictitious yet allusive Middle East.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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This newsletter contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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There’s similar apprehension about the new Judicial Disciplinary Tribunal that’s meant to supervise judges in office.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Gray supervised a special housing unit at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, prosecutors said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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The plaintiffs contend that laws targeting political deepfakes, particularly those aimed at curbing election misinformation, risk silencing legitimate satire and expression.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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South Korea’s central bank on Thursday raised its policy rate to curb inflation, delivering six back-to-back rate hikes for the first time.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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For example, California operates the fourth-largest economy in the world, outranking the whole country of Japan.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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The property at 6161 W. Grand Ave. was previously operated as a Holiday Inn.—
Erin Yarnall,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The motion requests the judge to restrain all members of Trump’s administration from enforcing the order.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Hopefully, Samsung can restrain the urge to overload the Galaxy S26 with redundant AI features, but don't get your hopes up.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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A week later, Qasem Hassan learned that the School for Continuing Medical Education in Family Medicine, which oversaw the ethics course, had received a letter from several residents in the class.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Eventually the archipelago was divided, with the western islands becoming the independent nation of Samoa and the eastern ones becoming American Samoa, overseen by the Navy.—
Mark Thiessen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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“Regulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulate. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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