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as in contains
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
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as in supervises
to look after and make decisions about
the government agency that regulates the nuclear power industry in this country
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Recent Examples of regulates
Layered moisture management technology regulates temperature and wicks away moisture, and down alternative gives it just the right plushness for your preference in soft, medium, and firm varieties.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Apr. 2026
While the Federal Aviation Administration regulates airspace, local governments control land use, giving Cobb County the final say on whether the drone hub could be built at that specific site.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
And your hair won’t have problems, either—the tool regulates its own temperature 1,000 times per second to minimize heat exposure.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Masemola faces four counts of violating the Public Finance Management Act, a law that regulates the government’s awarding of contracts, over a 360 million-rand ($21 million) deal to provide health and well-being services to police officers.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Niacinamide strengthens the skin barrier, boosts hydration, and regulates oil production.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Serotonin regulates mood, appetite and sleep — higher levels are associated with lower stress and greater feelings of wellbeing.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
There is no federal law that regulates seclusion and restraint in public schools.
—Charles Bell, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Though adults over 21 are allowed to recreationally use the still-federally illicit substance, the state still regulates various aspects of consumption, possession and sales of marijuana plants and products.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Apr. 2026
While the Federal Aviation Administration regulates airspace, local governments control land use, giving Cobb County the final say on whether the drone hub could be built at that specific site.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
And your hair won’t have problems, either—the tool regulates its own temperature 1,000 times per second to minimize heat exposure.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Masemola faces four counts of violating the Public Finance Management Act, a law that regulates the government’s awarding of contracts, over a 360 million-rand ($21 million) deal to provide health and well-being services to police officers.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Niacinamide strengthens the skin barrier, boosts hydration, and regulates oil production.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Serotonin regulates mood, appetite and sleep — higher levels are associated with lower stress and greater feelings of wellbeing.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
There is no federal law that regulates seclusion and restraint in public schools.
—Charles Bell, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Though adults over 21 are allowed to recreationally use the still-federally illicit substance, the state still regulates various aspects of consumption, possession and sales of marijuana plants and products.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulates
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Wash the garment or table linen as recommended on the care label using a heavy-duty detergent that contains enzymes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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This story contains mention of suicide.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The group recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who represent children in the foster care system in juvenile courts, according to its website.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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But the key to making this work is a free-floating efficiency parameter – a dial that controls the strength of the outburst.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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To be precise, OPEC controls production volumes, while this buyers’ club would control purchase price.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The program, which operates in fifty-five communities around the country, works with tens of thousands of young people.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Farming has always been a challenging endeavor, one that operates at the whim of external forces but with little margin for setbacks.—
The Virginian Pilot And Daily Press Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Cacioppo—who taught herself to code from books before writing Vanta’s first prototype—now oversees roughly 1,000 employees.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Volunteers from local neigborhood watch group Shomrim were on the scene quickly, Rabbi Herschel Gluck, who oversees a nearby branch of the organization, told CNN.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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In comparable territory, The Outsiders keeps things earnest, and even Stranger Things, for all its loopiness, plays its baby-monster antihero story tragic and straight.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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North East Trees, a local environmental justice group, manages about 37 acres of the site that feature trails and native plant installations.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both Google and Microsoft have found that roughly 70 percent of serious security flaws come down to the ways in which software manages memory.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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At certain points in the novel, that distance calcifies and restrains his writing.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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And most of the officials agreed that the Fed’s key rate is close to a level that neither stimulates nor restrains the economy.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Regulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulates. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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