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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
In its summary, the Secretary of State’s office said the measure could cost multiple state agencies tens of millions of dollars each to process the background checks, regulate the companies and move more civil cases through the courts.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
For the second time this week, the state Senate spent hours discussing complicated technology legislation, with lawmakers once again advancing a bill over strong objections that regulating rapidly changing technology could negatively affect local businesses.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The technology helps regulate temperature, reduce odor and cut down on the need for frequent washing, thanks to natural antibacterial properties.
—Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Tribes too argue the sports event contracts violate their sovereign right to regulate gambling on tribal lands.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
For the second time this week, the state Senate spent hours discussing complicated technology legislation, with lawmakers once again advancing a bill over strong objections that regulating rapidly changing technology could negatively affect local businesses.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The technology helps regulate temperature, reduce odor and cut down on the need for frequent washing, thanks to natural antibacterial properties.
—Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Tribes too argue the sports event contracts violate their sovereign right to regulate gambling on tribal lands.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulate
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Stay honest, keep your promises realistic, and let the connection adjust naturally instead of trying to control the outcome.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Till the final whistle, or James’ final words, leaving Toyota Center on Friday with a controlling advantage en route to a potential second-round showdown with the defending champs, that desperation was evident.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The casting has always managed to feel diverse, but in a guileless, incidental way, giving the appearance of multicultural inclusion without espousing any explicitly progressive viewpoints.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins managed to keep it tight through the end of the first, with the Sabres taking that 1-0 lead into the first intermission.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Still, even as the memes become borderline unintelligible, Kirkslop contains an air of transgression that imbues the otherwise inane edits and images with perverse political undercurrents.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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Staff are on hand 24 hours a day to supervise crafts and games, water sports, reef fishing, cookery classes, crab hunts, and marine biologist excursions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Also, the researchers sometimes caught the Claudes trying to cheat by simply instructing the strong model directly rather than figuring out ways to get the weak teacher to supervise the strong model.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lawyers and doctors can lose their licenses to practice, insider traders can be barred from the financial industry, public officials stripped of committee assignments, and dangerous speeding drivers should have their bad habit curbed.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Your wife won’t curb this bad habit until she’s forced to do so.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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The last time three carriers operated in the CENTCOM area of responsibility was back in 2003.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Their meteoric rise in just the last year is deeply troubling, and state Attorney General Nick Brown is right to have filed a recent lawsuit to stop Kalshi, one of the largest markets, from operating in Washington state.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The architecture was tightly calibrated with some dimensions adjusted only by inches and the materials kept deliberately restrained.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Fed seeks to restrain rising prices by keeping interest rates high, cooling borrowing and spending.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The county is overseeing design and construction for the cabins project, which is expected to be completed by the summer of 2027.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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According to the Lake County website, the auditor oversees ledgers and records affecting county funds, and oversees duties related to the assessment of property and levy and collection of property taxes, among other roles.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Regulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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