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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2
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 schedules are then punctuated with costlier Canadian content, which networks are regulated to do under current Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) rules.
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Amber Dowling, Variety, 13 June 2025
Same thing is absolutely true with Airbnb, which is not a hotel service – hotels are heavily regulated.
—Liam McBain, NPR, 13 June 2025
The for-profit oversight body is tasked with regulating NIL payments to college athletes.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
Starting in the 1960s, many states began regulating the hunting of mountain lions.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Amber Dowling, Variety, 13 June 2025
Same thing is absolutely true with Airbnb, which is not a hotel service – hotels are heavily regulated.
—Liam McBain, NPR, 13 June 2025
The for-profit oversight body is tasked with regulating NIL payments to college athletes.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
Starting in the 1960s, many states began regulating the hunting of mountain lions.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulate
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But in other matches, such as recent defeats to Bay FC and Racing Louisville, Angel City has faltered — often losing despite controlling possession.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Lau’s discipline is the physical extension of a whole philosophy of muscle development, harnessing of qi (energy) to help people know and control their body.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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Kieran manages to survive, and Sean is finally held accountable and arrested for the deaths of Gabby Birch and Bronte Laidler.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Rehrig will manage editorial direction, story development and day-to-day production.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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This newsletter contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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As of Friday evening, the blaze has been fully contained.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Kim also supervised test-firings of missiles from the destroyer afterward, and state media said the ship was expected to enter active duty early next year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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There would also be logistical questions to address, including who's responsible for supervising students if they are made to leave their classroom during certain lessons and how to select alternative material that is inoffensive to their parents.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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But the Malian army and Russian mercenaries struggled to curb violence in the country and have both been accused of targeting civilians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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Citi Bike has agreed to curb the speed at which its e-bikes can go at 15 miles per hour — a move that came in response to a service suspension threat from Mayor Adams’ administration.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Signet also operates Banter by Piercing Pagoda, Diamonds Direct, Blue Nile, JamesAllen.com, Rocksbox, Peoples Jewellers, H. Samuel and Ernest Jones.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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For years, sales teams have operated under intense pressure to hit growth targets.—
Sean Brophy,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The motion requests the judge to restrain all members of Trump’s administration from enforcing the order.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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In June 2024, the high court upheld a ban on firearm purchases and possession by Americans under domestic violence restraining orders.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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A week later, Qasem Hassan learned that the School for Continuing Medical Education in Family Medicine, which oversaw the ethics course, had received a letter from several residents in the class.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Eventually the archipelago was divided, with the western islands becoming the independent nation of Samoa and the eastern ones becoming American Samoa, overseen by the Navy.—
Mark Thiessen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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“Regulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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