REGULATE Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

regulate

verb

ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt

Definition of regulate

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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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 Policies are needed to ensure AI is well regulated and to train workers, make labor markets more flexible, facilitate entrepreneurship and improve energy security, Georgieva said. — Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Boulder is not trying to regulate greenhouse gas emissions or stop the companies from continuing to produce oil and gas, Russell said. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 Other countries have already taken aggressive steps to regulate online sportsbooks’ marketing practices and advertisements. — ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026 There is no comprehensive federal law regulating surrogacy, leaving most rules to the states. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regulate

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The regions of the brain that control emotion and memory, like the amygdala and hippocampus, also function differently during this altered state.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Which team’s backfield will help their team control the clock and potentially win the game?

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of control

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The main idea of the company is to automate parts of these missions so personnel can concentrate on operational decisions rather than manually managing every aspect of a drone’s flight or sensor operation.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Graham’s poetry—as readers of The New York Review will know—somehow manages to reckon with the whole spectrum of human existence in the 2020s.

— Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of manage

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An engineer may have no human direct reports but still direct five agents, and a finance professional may supervise an agentic workflow.

— Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
At least three employees supervised by Perera have filed bullying complaints with DIR’s Office of Equity and Risk.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervise

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Its produce is pivotal in curbing supply-side inflation domestically, and the country ranks among the top global exporters of rice and sugar.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez first tried to push through emergency housing measures to stop evictions and curb real estate speculation.

— Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of curb

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This week, SpaceX moved one step closer to its goal of building its direct-to-device Starlink Mobile service after the FCC approved the aerospace company’s application to deploy and operate 15,000 next-generation Starlink satellites.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Wearable sensors could aid therapy The researchers envision garments that let users control video game characters or operate robots remotely.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of operate

Verb

The Indian captain opened the cockpit door after being attacked with an ax so that passengers could restrain the terrorist co-pilot.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
An image from a San Francisco police officer's body camera shows an officer punching Kevon Gibson as he is being restrained by other officers.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of restrain

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Alternatively, take your pick from the five onsite restaurants—spanning Mediterranean, Mexican, Japanese, and European cuisines—overseen by former Top Chef contestant Chef Christian Bravo.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Russell’s Reserve is distilled at Wild Turkey, where master distiller Eddie Russell, son of the legendary Jimmy Russell, oversees production.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026

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