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
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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 measure also regulates commercial cannabis activity and levies a 5% federal excise tax on marijuana products, rising to 8% after five years.
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A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Scientists have identified a protein that acts as a kind of traffic controller for fat inside cells, revealing a mechanism that could help explain how the body regulates energy storage and why things go wrong in metabolic disease.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
The Fed also supervises and regulates banks and their financial activities through a series of examinations, stress testing and corrective actions, and attempts to identify and mitigate systemic risks.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Banking on xylitol The FDA approved xylitol as a food additive in 1963 and regulates it as a cosmetic ingredient.
—Arthur Allen, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
This mitigation was mandated by the Clean Water Act, which regulates filling and dumping in wetlands.
—Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Sweaty sleepers will also be glad to know that hemp naturally regulates temperature, not to mention lending itself exceptionally well to some fun in regards to colors.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2025
The judge found that Illinois' law does not penalize employers for hiring unauthorized workers but rather regulates how employers use verification systems and ensures employees' rights are respected during that process.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Prasad would be asked to resign as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which regulates vaccine products and biologics such as gene therapies.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Scientists have identified a protein that acts as a kind of traffic controller for fat inside cells, revealing a mechanism that could help explain how the body regulates energy storage and why things go wrong in metabolic disease.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
The Fed also supervises and regulates banks and their financial activities through a series of examinations, stress testing and corrective actions, and attempts to identify and mitigate systemic risks.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Banking on xylitol The FDA approved xylitol as a food additive in 1963 and regulates it as a cosmetic ingredient.
—Arthur Allen, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
This mitigation was mandated by the Clean Water Act, which regulates filling and dumping in wetlands.
—Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Sweaty sleepers will also be glad to know that hemp naturally regulates temperature, not to mention lending itself exceptionally well to some fun in regards to colors.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2025
The judge found that Illinois' law does not penalize employers for hiring unauthorized workers but rather regulates how employers use verification systems and ensures employees' rights are respected during that process.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Prasad would be asked to resign as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which regulates vaccine products and biologics such as gene therapies.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulates
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Eggplant also contains small amounts of vitamins C, K and B6.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This article contains spoilers for Splitsville.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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The military, led by an officer known only as the Major (Mark Hamill, the right amount of hammy), remains in control and supervises the Walk.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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The leader of this office also administers one of the largest justice programs and supervises tens of thousands of defendants charged with crimes.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Users may believe their chats are private, but in many cases, the company controls how the information is stored, shared or even sold.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Blue Frontier is commercializing the technology by integrating it into its Dedicated Outdoor Air System, a 20-ton unit installed in Florida, which controls temperature and humidity while operating primarily during periods of solar photovoltaic production.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film operates under the Primetime banner, neurodivergent actor-producer Victoria Emslie’s platform dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices across disability, gender, global majority and sexuality spectrums.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Build a team that operates without you.—
Guy Peixoto,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Layden was the director of CDC’s Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance and Technology, which oversees the agency’s data-modernization efforts.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Americans have found fault with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which oversees and helps fund federal responses to hurricanes and other crises, from Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, when investigations led to major changes, and during Hurricane Helene in September 2024.—
Janet Wilson,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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This prevents it from forming and keeps the ice cream ready for your next scoop.—
Tammy Algood,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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With its kaleidoscopic cover and irresistible tunes, the latest release from the king of avant-garde pop keeps the party going.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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What struck me the most was how effortlessly the hotel manages to be both elevated and comfortable.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Its adtech business, which manages advertising on third-party websites, is not publicly broken out.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An 1878 law known as the Posse Comitatus Act generally restrains the use of the military for such purposes.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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In the footage, a Border Patrol agent is shown holding one man with his forearm across a man’s neck – and later, an FHP officer restrains the man who is tased, grabbing him around the neck area while the man is doubled down.—
Syra Ortiz-Blanes,
Miami Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Regulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulates. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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