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as in controlled
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 operated
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 regulated
Oil can be produced, taxed, regulated, and wound down on a schedule, without being sold to a saver as a contribution to the energy transition.
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Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Currently, the only product that is regulated federally with date labels is infant formula.
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Olga R. Rodriguez,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Every industry has its native barriers, but healthcare's are highly regulated.
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Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
It’s regulated in the same product category with drug dose calculators that take inputs like blood glucose levels and return insulin dosing recommendations.
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Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
2 July 2026
The remains are on Everest’s Tibetan side, where access is controlled by Chinese authorities and climbing permits are tightly regulated.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Electricity companies Many power companies are regulated by state or local governments and are not allowed to make profits off maintaining existing service or selling electricity.
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Lauren Mullenbach,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
During normal conditions, the temperature increase is carefully regulated.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
The platforms are not regulated by states as gambling companies and typically have minimum ages of 18 instead of 21.
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Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Currently, the only product that is regulated federally with date labels is infant formula.
—
Olga R. Rodriguez,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Every industry has its native barriers, but healthcare's are highly regulated.
—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
It’s regulated in the same product category with drug dose calculators that take inputs like blood glucose levels and return insulin dosing recommendations.
—
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
2 July 2026
The remains are on Everest’s Tibetan side, where access is controlled by Chinese authorities and climbing permits are tightly regulated.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Electricity companies Many power companies are regulated by state or local governments and are not allowed to make profits off maintaining existing service or selling electricity.
—
Lauren Mullenbach,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
During normal conditions, the temperature increase is carefully regulated.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
The platforms are not regulated by states as gambling companies and typically have minimum ages of 18 instead of 21.
—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulated
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Envioscuba uses warehouses controlled by GAESA, the conglomerate run by Cuba's military that was recently sanctioned, according to the Associated Press.
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Britain controlled Florida from 1763 until the territory was returned to Spain at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, a period of 20 years.
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Onboard spas are also commonly operated by third-party providers.
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Another pilot flying into Newark on a United Express flight operated by GoJet Airlines also reported seeing a drone at roughly 2,000 feet, according to ATC audio from around the same time.
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Flames raced through rows of vehicles at a Rancho Cordova salvage yard Friday evening, engulfing between 50 and 100 vehicles before more than 70 firefighters contained the blaze and kept it from spreading to neighboring businesses.
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Last July, the Reno Police Department in Nevada said in a news release that a truck shipment managed by Ceva Logistics that contained about $15 million in semiconductors and Apple products was stolen.
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But Simón supervised three months of rehearsals prior to production with most of the cast, all of which the director filmed on her Handicam.
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That enables Cadence’s system, which is supervised by physicians, to alert a clinician when a patient is deteriorating before a stroke or heart attack, for example.
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The Financial Times reported that Google has curbed Meta’s use of its AI models after the Facebook and Instagram parent company wanted to use more computing capacity than Google could provide.
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After the high court curbed lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions, another challenge was filed in New Hampshire on behalf of all children who would be covered by the birthright citizenship policy.
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The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the second, and after fouling off several Chandler pitches, Crawford took another late swipe and managed to hit one down the third base line off the end of the bat.
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In addition, problems at large banks — the failure of which could cause systemic issues — can be managed better if those banks have a larger cushion of reserves to draw on, either to get through a difficult period or to be resolved.
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Officers kept some witnesses at the scene for questioning and blocked off streets in the area.
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Ray settled in and kept the Rockies at bay before turning the game over to the bullpen.
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But the Colorado legislation, signed into law in May, allows the state to pursue the types of cases typically handled at the federal level, such as those involving allegations of discrimination and harassment.
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The Dodgers have praised how Tucker has handled his struggles in the first year of a four-year, $240 million deal.
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“Regulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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