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 Such a drone boat is supposedly capable of continuous, autonomous loiter operations in which the Corsair maintains its position while autonomously regulating power consumption and only engaging its engine when needed, according to a Saronic blog post. —

Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026 The court’s abdication of its modern responsibility for supervising electoral democracy seems to rest on the naive belief that democracy will succeed in regulating itself. —

Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Oceans cover 70% of the planet, and play a central role in regulating the climate. —

Simmone Shah, Time, 9 June 2026 Different gut microbes also support our health in various ways, Preidis said — including optimizing nutrient absorption from food, regulating the immune system and communicating with our brain to control sleep and mood. —

Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 June 2026 According to Beemiller, alcohol alters appetite-regulating signals and affects the brain’s reward circuits. —

Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 This community of bacteria, archaea, fungi and viruses is an active metabolic partner, synthesizing compounds your own cells cannot make, regulating inflammation, shaping immune responses and even influencing mood through the gut-brain axis. —

Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 While Steil is planning to introduce his member-betting legislation soon, broader bills regulating the market could take longer to achieve. —

Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 5 June 2026 Style it with the temperature-regulating pants, made from 80 percent cotton and 20 percent linen. —

Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026

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And there’s a chance the Giants vote against Sacramento as an expansion site because the Giants want to continue controlling the market.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
As with minimizing soil disturbance, this, too, helps tremendously with controlling erosion, increasing the carbon content of soil and conserving moisture.

— Special to The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026