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

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

Surrogacy is not regulated on a federal level, and experts say each state has its own laws, which can leave room for gaps in interpretation. — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 26 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

They aren’t regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, a federal agency that protects the public from dangerous products, and they can’t be recalled the way unsafe toys or cars can be. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Bizarrely, sweepstakes machines, unlike their VGT and casino slot cousins, are neither regulated nor taxed. — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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