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

But the unyielding free market advocate likely became just as well known for his opposition to Proposition 103, the landmark 1988 insurance initiative that regulated the industry following a period of skyrocketing auto premiums. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Second, passenger transport and tourism businesses are regulated regionally, Patanè said. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

This differs from sports gambling organizations, which are regulated at the state level. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Supplements are not regulated for safety and effectiveness in the same way as drugs. — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2026

They’re regulated on the federal level by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

They’re not trained, they’re not regulated, there’s no oversight. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

The paramilitary organization was seen as the most professional and well-regulated force actively fighting for a secular and democratic Syria. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026

Many biologists believe the fish never will take off because even north central Florida’s winter temperatures are likely too low for them (water temperatures at farms are regulated). — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026