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

This department oversees and regulates restaurants across Sacramento County, conducting food inspections and issuing food permits. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

The Department of Agriculture, which regulates poultry and most red meats, has lost about ten per cent of its food-safety-and-inspection team. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 July 2026

Notably, the White House did not formally announce its pick for a key role overseeing an agency that controls billions of dollars in funding and regulates the practice of psychiatry and addiction medicine. — Lev Facher, STAT, 23 July 2026

Most of it stems from the Durbin Amendment, a 2010 Dodd-Frank rule that regulates interchange, the fees merchants pay when consumers swipe their cards. — Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The breathable European‑flax fabric naturally regulates temperature, keeping you cool during long walks, beach days, or outdoor dining. — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

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

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

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