REGULATING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

regulating

verb

present participle of regulate

as in controlling

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 supervising

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 regulating The village also plans an ordinance regulating loud noises, as the loud noise ordinance provides little information on enforcement. —

Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 Multiple states have argued that legalizing and regulating sports betting is under the jurisdiction of local regulators and outside the authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which regulates event contracts and the prediction markets. —

Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026 But the Legislature did take a concrete step last week in passing HB 505, a bill aimed at regulating cryptocurrency ATM operators, which are one of the most common tools used to irreversibly and quickly take money from scam victims. —

Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026 Estrogen, which is vital to regulating the female reproductive system, fluctuates during pregnancy, puberty, throughout the menstrual cycle, and menopause. —

Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026 Local governments, who are responsible for regulating housing matters, have only worsened the issue by supporting the developers over vulnerable residents. —

Chloe Wong, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026 Manson said vitamin D may influence longer-term complications because the nutrient plays a role in regulating inflammation in the body. —

Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026 Instead of regulating the private sector, the government is simply regulating itself. —

Howard Dvorkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026 Neurodiverse kids—including those with issues ranging from autism to ADHD, both of which can lead to difficulty regulating emotions—might have more trouble learning emotional regulation skills, and may require accommodations from adults both at home and at school. —

Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026

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Nearly six years ago James’s Lupa Systems investment company became the controlling owner of Art Basel through the acquisition of stakes in MCH Group, the fair brand’s parent company.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
Indonesia’s richest man, Michael Bambang Hartono, who helped turn the Djarum cigarette company into one of the country’s largest business empires and later became a controlling shareholder of Bank Central Asia, Indonesia’s biggest private lender, died Thursday.

— Niniek Karmini, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026