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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
Meanwhile, the State Bar of California, which licenses and regulates attorneys, is investigating whether to take disciplinary action against Korrell.
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Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Bai said the real culprit in health care's wasteful spending is a market that is heavily regulated and anticompetitive.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Longstanding disagreements over private right of action and preemption, as well as wariness on regulating AI, got in the way.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
These rules would have allowed the FCC to regulate how internet service providers are able to allocate data speeds, requiring them to treat all internet traffic equally, regardless of purpose.
—Donald Kimball, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025
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Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Bai said the real culprit in health care's wasteful spending is a market that is heavily regulated and anticompetitive.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Longstanding disagreements over private right of action and preemption, as well as wariness on regulating AI, got in the way.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
These rules would have allowed the FCC to regulate how internet service providers are able to allocate data speeds, requiring them to treat all internet traffic equally, regardless of purpose.
—Donald Kimball, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulate
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Of more concern is the potential for a breach in cybersecurity, allowing hackers to control the aircraft remotely.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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So the idea was to have an extra body in there (the centre of defence) to control that situation.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Last month, my colleague Mike Winters profiled a couple who successfully manage 15 credit cards in order to maximize their perks.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Williams will report to Paul Higginson, Executive Vice President, EMEA for Universal Pictures International and will manage day-to-day operations in the territory, which is one of UPI’s biggest theatrical markets.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Of course, Urinetown does deliver on all the lowbrow punning that starts with the title, but the show does contain plenty of cleverness, and reveals as much earnest heart as Gen-Xers might’ve allowed themselves in the late ’90s.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Ultra-processed: These foods are processed but contain additional ingredients like artificial colors, flavors, additives, and preservatives for texture and shelf life.—
Korin Miller,
Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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Finding and mobilizing sufficient security guards to supervise the migrant detainees has been an issue limiting transfers to the base, the two U.S. officials said.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2025
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New York City’s child welfare agency cannot continue to supervise survivors of domestic violence who have ousted abusive partners from the home, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: The Trump administration has already taken a number of steps to curb immigration.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Teachers, students and school staff have been hit particularly hard, forcing schools to temporarily close to isolate cases, curb the spread, maintain staffing levels and deep clean classrooms.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Two of the principals of Land by Label, Mike Zimmerman and Jim Pekar, are from ROC Ventures, which owns and operates The Rock Sports Complex in Franklin.—
Erik S. Hanley,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Southwest Airlines is officially operating redeye flights.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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From United’s perspective, the January plan was to lose players deemed at odds with the culture, add a left wing-back, and stay financially restrained ahead of the summer, when a long-term centre-forward can be recruited.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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He was dehydrated and exhausted when he was fished out of the ocean after landing, having spent several hours restrained in his couch.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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As community president, Spoon will oversee retail and lending operations in the Northwest Arkansas market.—
Emma Jones,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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In May, the Berlin Film Festival appointed Tanja Meissner as director of Berlinale Pro*, a role that includes leading the European Film Market as well as overseeing Berlinale Co-Production Market, Berlinale Talents, its program for young filmmakers, and the World Cinema Fund.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Regulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulate. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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