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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
Put differently, the most efficient nanoreactor is not necessarily the one that allows reactants to enter as rapidly as possible, but rather the one that regulates access just enough to maintain steady and efficient reaction dynamics.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
And representatives for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which regulates event contracts, likewise didn't respond to a request for comment.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Regulation In the United Kingdom, the communications regulator Ofcom regulates the radio sector, operating under a number of Acts of Parliament.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
The effects of supplements may not be substantial because your body regulates how creatine affects energy production.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration has named Katherine Szarama as the acting director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which regulates vaccines, gene therapies, and the blood supply.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
The issue is whether the fact that the EPA, which regulates pesticides and has not required a warning label like that, whether that means that John can or cannot sue in state court.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The act regulates the manufacturing, importation, possession, use and distribution of substances on each schedule.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
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.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Apr. 2026
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
And representatives for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which regulates event contracts, likewise didn't respond to a request for comment.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Regulation In the United Kingdom, the communications regulator Ofcom regulates the radio sector, operating under a number of Acts of Parliament.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
The effects of supplements may not be substantial because your body regulates how creatine affects energy production.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration has named Katherine Szarama as the acting director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which regulates vaccines, gene therapies, and the blood supply.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
The issue is whether the fact that the EPA, which regulates pesticides and has not required a warning label like that, whether that means that John can or cannot sue in state court.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The act regulates the manufacturing, importation, possession, use and distribution of substances on each schedule.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
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.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 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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Andrew Nixon, a spokesman for the HHS, which oversees the FDA, said the studies were pulled over concerns about their conclusions.—
Padmanabhan Ananthan,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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In February 2025, the Defense Health Agency, which oversees TRICARE, acknowledged that challenges had cropped up nationwide since the transition.—
Jason Kane,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Right now guidance keeps most of the shower activity after sunset, but keep checking back for updates.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Malachi is a gym rat who keeps getting better, a tough shot-maker who knows how to put the ball in the basket.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
4 May 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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