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
There are no laws regulating almost any of it, though the Biden administration gave it a shrugging try for a little bit.
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Kara Swisher, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2025
This served as yet another signal that Trump’s Administration will not regulate the industry very closely.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Mar. 2025
Control the Lights Melatonin is a hormone that helps to regulate your body's internal circadian clock.
—Dina Roth Port, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
Colleagues in a healthy workplace regulate what’s acceptable and what grates with thousands of social cues that most don’t consciously register.
—Anna Jankowska, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kara Swisher, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2025
This served as yet another signal that Trump’s Administration will not regulate the industry very closely.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Mar. 2025
Control the Lights Melatonin is a hormone that helps to regulate your body's internal circadian clock.
—Dina Roth Port, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
Colleagues in a healthy workplace regulate what’s acceptable and what grates with thousands of social cues that most don’t consciously register.
—Anna Jankowska, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulate
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From the outset, the premise of Monstress and its tale is a dire one: imagine a 1900s alternative universe controlled by a cruel matriarchal society in Asia.—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Many of these features, along with the onboard alarm system, are controlled via the Aventon mobile app.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
12 Mar. 2025
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Anybody who has spent time in an IT organization knows how messy and complex managing a large-scale storage environment can be (which drives up costs).—
Matt Kimball,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Apple navigated tariffs during the previous Trump administration, too, although the company managed to dodge some of them back then.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Some of the fires are continuing, according to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry, which identified the New State fire in Pittsburg County to have burned 200 acres and 90 percent contained.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Victim engagement: The sting is complete when, by using Microsoft’s billing emails that contain the organization name and fake support contact numbers, victims are urged to immediately contact what is purporting to be a critical support lifeline.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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And another question: Isn’t anyone supervising the people who design these things?—
Jim Alexander,
Orange County Register,
14 Mar. 2025
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Environmental Protection Agency staff members across the country have been told by supervisors they are prohibited from communicating with grantee partners they are supposed to supervise and monitor, according to multiple sources inside the EPA and others working directly with the agency.—
MaryAlice Parks,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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This type of misinformation will not curb or mitigate the spread of measles.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Mooney's case comes amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Canada, driven by Trump's claims that Canada and Mexico have not done enough to curb the flow of fentanyl across the border, sparking a back-and-forth over tariffs.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Seven vital missile batteries The two SAMP/Ts and six Patriots the Ukrainian air force currently operates should, in theory, provide slightly more than the bare minimum of long-range air-defense coverage of the biggest Ukrainian cities.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Pininfarina has been operating its wind tunnel since 1972, and has been updating it to further support two-wheeler manufacturers more recently.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2025
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The landscaping is restrained, all clean lines and neat minimalism.—
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arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The ayatollah has repeatedly said Iran cannot trust that the United States would honor any bargain, especially after Mr. Trump pulled out of the last agreement to restrain Iran’s program.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2025
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Judge Boasberg -- who previously oversaw the United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court -- pushed back on the idea that the information could not be disclosed to the court.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Regulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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