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

Moreover, many of the road trip’s corporate sponsors—including Boeing, United Airlines, Royal Caribbean, Toyota, Shell, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Lyft—are regulated by the department Duffy oversees. — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

At the same time, researchers have begun to ask whether autonomous clinical AI should be licensed and regulated more like clinicians than conventional medical devices. — Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026

The question is not whether consumable hemp products should be regulated, but how federal and state regulation can work together most effectively. — John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026

The ordinance comes as communities across Metro Detroit continue to navigate the growing popularity of electric bikes and the question of how they should be regulated. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Houses dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries, with their appearances carefully regulated by a review board, serve as proof of intentional preservation efforts. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Rapid adoption, unknown risks Rottenberg was among a growing number of Americans turning to general use chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude for mental health support, even though they are not marketed or regulated as a healthcare technology. — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

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

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