1
as in to control
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 to manage
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 regulate
The Environmental Protection Agency has just given the state of Arizona full control over regulating these wells within the state.
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The hormone also helps to regulate blood pressure, blood sugar and the sleep-wake cycle, and can also help to bolster the immune system, according to health experts.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Both sides agree on social media companies regulating content.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Refresh the mulch around your roses if needed to conserve moisture and regulate soil temperature.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The hormone also helps to regulate blood pressure, blood sugar and the sleep-wake cycle, and can also help to bolster the immune system, according to health experts.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Both sides agree on social media companies regulating content.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Refresh the mulch around your roses if needed to conserve moisture and regulate soil temperature.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulate
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The conglomerate, which often aligns itself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development goals and controls vast swathes of India’s infrastructure sector, is yet to fully recover from the market value erosion caused by the short seller’s accusations.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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New frontiers in medical use The ability to control the metamaterial remotely makes new medical applications possible.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Local police sought to have an alert sent out the Friday before they were found dead, but the agency that manages the program in Washington state declined to do so.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gold Reserve exists today to manage legal claims, and not to operate mines or refineries.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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This report contains results from surveys and population estimation methods conducted by Fish and Wildlife, Canadian Wildlife Service and numerous state and provincial partners.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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And while hair perfumes are typically less concentrated and contain less alcohol (to prevent dryness), our testers appreciated that the scent lingers all day long.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Four university police officers supervised the event, setting up what appeared to be a sort of perimeter surrounding the group.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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In this photo, mama, who liked posing for the camera, supervises her litter of kittens.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The two defended their actions, including jamming a paper shredder with incriminating documents, as being necessary to secure the release of American hostages being held in Lebanon and to curb Soviet expansionism.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Japan in particular is a signatory to international efforts to curb spyware abuse, including the Joint Statement on Efforts to Counter the Proliferation and Misuse of Commercial Spyware and the Pall Mall Process Code of Practice for States.—
Vas Panagiotopoulos,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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But the United States is one of the few countries in the world that operates without an official language.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the indictment, the FBI on Wednesday conducted a raid near Augusta, Georgia, arresting leaders after years of allegations that the church operated like a cult and preyed on military communities nationwide.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The woman and the infant, who wasn’t restrained, were thrown from the vehicle.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The malnourished woman ran to a neighbor’s house and said she had been restrained in the man’s basement.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Charter schools are overseen by independent boards, overwhelmingly, like nonprofit boards of directors that manage the oversight and then follow all or most of the same government rules related to public schools.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has hired Mike Liberatore, former finance chief at Elon Musk's xAI, to be the artificial intelligence startup's business finance officer, responsible for overseeing its massive infrastructure spending.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Regulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulate. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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