Synonyms of regulated

regulated

verb

past tense of regulate

1

as in controlled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controlled
• contained
• curbed
• kept
• restrained
• measured
• governed
• suppressed
• constrained
• tamed
• stifled
• ruled
• inhibited
• checked
• held
• stopped
• bridled
• pulled in
• reined (in)
• swallowed
• interrupted
• repressed
• choked (back)
• held back
• arrested
• strangled
• impeded
• smothered
• hindered
• muffled
• hampered
• minced
• blocked
• silenced
• obstructed
• bottled (up)
• squelched
• pocketed
• sank
• muzzled
• handcuffed
• gagged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• liberated
• loosened
• expressed
• aired
• unleashed
• took out
• loosed
• vented

2

as in operated

to look after and make decisions about

the government agency that regulates the nuclear power industry in this country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controlled
• operated
• supervised
• managed
• handled
• conducted
• governed
• oversaw
• administered
• directed
• ran
• kept
• protected
• guided
• tended
• carried on
• administrated
• presided (over)
• watched over
• overlooked
• stewarded
• superintended
• steered
• led
• watched
• safeguarded
• guarded
• cared (for)
• piloted
• minded
• micromanaged
• stage-managed
• comanaged
• codirected

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regulated

Jason Trost Smarkets founder The first choice, though, would be for Smarkets to run as a prediction markets exchange regulated under the CFTC, Trost said. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

This rule finds that because national banks — which are regulated by the federal government — have the power to set their terms, only the federal government can weigh in on those terms. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Surrogacy isn't regulated on a federal level and each state has its own laws, which can leave room for gaps in interpretation, experts say. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Nearly 73% of voters said standing up to China and establishing an American standard for how AI is regulated globally was important. — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026

Polymarket, Kalshi's main competitor, also offers mention markets, but only on its popular overseas site, which is not regulated by the CFTC. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

While some countries, including Mongolia and Brazil, consider fossils to be property of the state, this is not the case in the UK, leading to conflicting opinions about how fossil collecting and sales should be regulated. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

That orientation may prove closer to how AI actually enters regulated public environments over time. — William Jones, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Funeral home directors are regulated by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026