REGULATES Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

regulates

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present tense third-person singular of regulate

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 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which regulates prediction markets, earlier this month issued guidance on what measures prediction markets should take to prevent insider trading. —

Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration tightly regulates airspace, and the companies’ efforts remain limited in scale. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026 If DeSantis signs the bill into law, a Florida statute that regulates private investigative services, private security services and repossession services would be amended to open the door for unpaid volunteers to protect religious institutions with their own firearms. —

Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026 The Hollywood Reporter reached out for comment to Heritage Canada, the federal government department that regulates the domestic media sector, but has yet to hear back. —

Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026 Instead of relying on chaotic structural changes, this new device regulates electricity by simply adjusting an energy barrier at the material’s interface. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026 The state regulates 132 dams across Hawaii, most of them built as part of irrigation systems for the sugar cane industry, according to a 2019 infrastructure report by the American Society of Civil Engineers. —

ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026 Although the exact mechanism is not fully understood, B6 regulates hormones and neurotransmitter production, which influence the brain signals that can trigger nausea. —

Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 15 Mar. 2026 There’s a lot of science behind this practice, but to put it simply, baking in a water bath regulates and moderates the temperature of the baked good, encouraging an even bake. —

Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026

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The Frick contains an impressive collection of paintings by old masters (Bellini, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Gainsborough, Goya, Whistler), as well as European sculpture, fine furniture, and decorative arts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
In addition, there's a spine pod that contains a satellite link that allows the aircraft to upload and download reams of data.

— David Szondy March 29, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026