How to Use self-regulation in a Sentence

self-regulation

noun
  • In essence, to sleep well is to engage in strategic self-regulation.
    — Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Promises of self-regulation also fell short of what consumer groups had hoped.
    — Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 21 July 2023
  • And there’s a certain amount of that with Boeing as well, in terms of its own self-regulation.
    — Andy Mills, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
  • This study of industry self-regulation has not been and will not be done in a vacuum.
    — Eric Reicin, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But the point being that self-regulation just doesn’t really work.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Business self-regulation won’t be enough.
    — Bobby Turner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
  • And there has been sort of some efforts at [sports betting] industry self-regulation there.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The finding sparked decades of research into self-regulation and its role in achievement.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Along with patience, these are key aspects of self-regulation, Borba says.
    — Stacey Colino, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • So school staff members teach about emotional self-regulation.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2023
  • More recently, close Roberts allies have echoed the self-regulation theme.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2023
  • For many, having an emotional journal can help with self-regulation.
    — Natalie Boehm, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • However, the chip industry has done well with goal setting and self-regulation.
    — Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Use self-regulation to stay focused and make thoughtful decisions.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • This was just the sort of place, it was hoped, where Donald would mature into a young man of rectitude and self-regulation.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
  • In an ideal world, self-regulation would preclude self-interest.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Leaders who excel at self-awareness and self-regulation tend to build stronger team cohesion and resilience.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Part of the overeating may be because stress can interfere with thought processes, like self-regulation.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 11 May 2023
  • Younger children require more support in diapering and self-help skills such as self-regulation.
    — Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
  • The idea of an ethics code arises from recent scandals over the failure of the court’s existing self-regulation system.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
  • Democratic parents work to model self-regulation and self-expression, as well as self-care.
    — Miranda Rake, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Weakened self-regulation and well-being.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Doing some simple mindful breathing is also a good way to model self-regulation for your child, Todd adds.
    — ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Many digital ethicists worry that self-regulation won’t work.
    — Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The optics there are not good, but, but yeah, mostly this ends up being kind of industry self-regulation and that just doesn’t really work.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Remember that better self-regulation is about making small, sustainable changes that fit with your daily life.
    — Laura E. Knouse, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Avoid screens during key routines—wake-up, mealtime, and bedtime—when self-regulation skills are still developing.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
  • This means a healthy state of self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills.
    — Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Parents can take part, too, modeling self-regulation skills by doing each of these exercises alongside their child.
    — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 11 June 2026
  • The warmth of your lap and hearing your voice helps build a healthy, secure bond which, in turn, develops your child’s self-confidence, self-regulation and self-respect.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023

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