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

The crypto market structure bill would have established clear rules for how digital assets, including tokenized securities, are classified and regulated. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Other fence materials and styles are similarly regulated, and homeowners are expected to seek architectural approval before installing them. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Many have also struck deals with prediction markets, which are regulated federally. — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

If religion has traditionally been one of the chief mechanisms for enforcing shame, LessWrong and its posters have flipped many of the conventions once regulated by shame on their head. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2026

Gallagher says e-bikes are regulated more like pedal bikes but still pose risks similar to e-motos when operated by teens. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Currently, AVs in California are regulated by state agencies, not local authorities. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

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