controls 1 of 2

noun

Definition of controlsnext
plural of control
1
as in controllers
a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system the controls for the player are well marked

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2
as in hands
the ability to direct the course of something after the tail fell off, the plane went out of the pilot's control firefighters keeping control of the blaze

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as in operations
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something control of manufacturing operations was given to a new manager with fresh ideas

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as in powers
the right or means to command or control others teachers are responsible for the students under their control

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controls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of control
1
as in regulates
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) you must learn to control your temper

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as in contains
to gain emotional or mental control of he controlled himself only with the greatest difficulty in the face of his opponent's insulting remarks

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as in rules
to exercise authority or power over circumstances often control the choices we make in life

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as in operates
to look after and make decisions about during the period that she controlled the company it was highly profitable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for controls
  1. controllers
  2. operations
  3. regulates
  4. contains
  5. operates
  6. regulators
  7. governs
  8. manages
Noun
  • These zones are temporarily reserved for a particular user during a set period, though other aircrafts can still pass through with permission from the controllers of the airspace, according to international aviation rules.
    Wayne Chang, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Thanks to advances in financial technology, controllers no longer need to be exclusively focused on historical data.
    Mike Whitmire, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of controllers
Noun
  • The company will likely raise investment next year to scale operations and distributions around the country.
    Adam Wescott, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The acquisition of Burger comes about a month after the Rangers hired former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker as a senior adviser for baseball operations.
    Stephen Hawkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of operations
Verb
  • Now, some are suggesting that Welch may have run afoul of the Securities and Exchange Commission, an independent oversight agency that regulates financial markets, including cryptocurrency.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Similar to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Québec Maple Syrup Producers federation regulates the production of syrup to control its price, putting a quota on how much syrup would sell each year.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulates
Verb
  • Lovingly handcrafted in small batches by a team of mostly 1st-generation Eastern Europeans, every package contains wholesome, made-from-scratch Polish classics that taste like a slice of home away from home.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The center blue stripe contains 20 smaller stars surrounding a center star, which represent Illinois as the 21st state.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of contains
Verb
  • Event Cinemas currently operates two ScreenX theaters in Australia alongside its 4DX locations, while Showtime Cinemas will host nine ScreenX, four Ultra 4DX, and one 4DX theater by the end of 2025.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Kroger operates Ralphs, Food4Less, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Quality Food Centers and other grocery stores.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of operates
Noun
  • Telecom companies and federal regulators were asleep on the job and as a result, Americans’ calls, messages, and phone records have been accessed by foreign spies intent on undermining our national security.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the past few years, regulators have demonstrated an awareness and international rallying cry for corporate Cybersecurity Management Systems (CSMS), reflashable software for all in-vehicle code and possibly even banning software from China and Russia altogether on connected vehicles.
    Steve Tengler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Therefore, understanding the science that governs quarks is important for grasping the fundamental principles of matter, the forces that hold nuclei together, and the processes that shape the universe.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, which governs the International Criminal Court, previously announced plans for an external investigation into the allegations but has not disclosed who will lead the inquiry.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of governs
Verb
  • The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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