Synonyms of regulating

regulating

verb

present participle of regulate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controlling
• curbing
• containing
• keeping
• restraining
• measuring
• governing
• suppressing
• stifling
• inhibiting
• constraining
• taming
• checking
• holding
• ruling
• stopping
• pulling in
• bridling
• interrupting
• repressing
• swallowing
• reining (in)
• impeding
• blocking
• strangling
• hindering
• hampering
• arresting
• obstructing
• smothering
• choking (back)
• holding back
• silencing
• bottling (up)
• squelching
• sinking
• muffling
• pocketing
• mincing
• muzzling
• handcuffing
• gagging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• loosening
• liberating
• expressing
• venting
• airing
• unleashing
• taking out
• loosing

2

as in supervising

to look after and make decisions about

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervising
• managing
• controlling
• overseeing
• operating
• handling
• governing
• conducting
• running
• administering
• directing
• keeping
• guiding
• protecting
• tending
• superintending
• administrating
• presiding (over)
• carrying on
• stewarding
• overlooking
• watching over
• leading
• steering
• watching
• safeguarding
• guarding
• minding
• piloting
• caring (for)
• micromanaging
• stage-managing
• comanaging
• codirecting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regulating

Concerns about a Democratic Congress regulating AI led to a more than 5% drop in the tech-heavy Nasdaq, wiping out more than $2 trillion in market value. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026

In a unanimous vote, the Los Angeles City Council instructed housing staff to report on policy recommendations related to regulating algorithmic rent-setting and artificial intelligence technologies that are being used by housing providers. — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

The Uniqlo best-seller comes in tons of colors, and the natural fibers are great for regulating your temperature throughout the day. — Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

Patients also experienced less difficulty in regulating emotion when receiving the treatment, the company says. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Instead, the commission is responsible for regulating the state’s oil and gas industry. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Democrats who campaigned on pausing or regulating new projects won key races in Ohio, Wisconsin, Georgia and Texas, which is on track to become the world's largest data center market by 2030. — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Yet Vermont has delayed action on an EPA directive to strengthen its approach to regulating CAFOs. — Jonathan Mingle, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2026

In the absence of a federal law regulating them, the responsibility falls to local governments, said Ridout, who estimates that about 30 states have some type of rule or requirement regarding AI in political campaigns. — Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026