Synonyms of regulates

regulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of regulate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contains
• controls
• curbs
• keeps
• restrains
• governs
• suppresses
• inhibits
• stifles
• tames
• constrains
• measures
• holds
• rules
• checks
• reins (in)
• stops
• pulls in
• represses
• bridles
• interrupts
• impedes
• hinders
• swallows
• smothers
• obstructs
• muffles
• strangles
• chokes (back)
• hampers
• holds back
• blocks
• squelches
• bottles (up)
• pockets
• arrests
• silences
• minces
• sinks
• muzzles
• handcuffs
• gags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• loosens
• liberates
• expresses
• unleashes
• looses
• takes out
• airs
• vents

2

as in supervises

to look after and make decisions about

the government agency that regulates the nuclear power industry in this country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervises
• operates
• oversees
• manages
• governs
• conducts
• controls
• handles
• runs
• directs
• administers
• keeps
• tends
• protects
• guides
• administrates
• overlooks
• superintends
• presides (over)
• watches over
• carries on
• steers
• leads
• stewards
• watches
• minds
• safeguards
• cares (for)
• pilots
• guards
• micromanages
• stage-manages
• codirects
• comanages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regulates

Kalshi agrees with the federal government that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — which regulates swaps and derivatives — has the sole power to regulate prediction markets. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 July 2026

Asked for help Just four arson and bomb investigators work for the state fire marshal, the division that regulates fireworks. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Magnesium, which helps regulate neurotransmitters involved in sleep, supports muscle relaxation and regulates the body’s stress response. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Alcohol processing does follow a circadian rhythm, governed by the same internal clock that regulates body temperature and cortisol. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026

Ethics experts told ProPublica this poses a blatant conflict of interest since the commission regulates the network. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Secretary of State officials referred questions about the lack of reporting to the State Ethics Commission, which regulates the law on gifts to state officials. — Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

Arkansas’ Education Department monitors public schools, and state law regulates nearly every aspect of them, from teacher qualifications to what’s on district websites. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 15 July 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration regulates the airspace, and drone owners are responsible for knowing and abiding by those restrictions. — Kelly O'Donnell, NBC news, 5 July 2026