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regulate

verb

ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt

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 on the Web The program prioritizes age-appropriate social-emotional learning in schools — helping students identify emotions and develop tools to regulate them, along with cognitive behavioral therapy training and counseling in schools for students who need it. —

Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2024 Just last year, a regulating body in France asked Apple to stop selling iPhone 12s in France because radiation levels exceeded European restrictions. —

Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Sep. 2024 The process to regulate the Douglas groundwater basin hasn't turned out as expected. —

Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024 Some of the people competing have disabilities that affect their bodies’ ability to regulate temperature, the email notes. —

Justine Calma, The Verge, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for regulate

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