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
To help get through the day Music to regulate my emotions.
Not a day goes by without speaking to Gosh, my wife.
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Charles Moss, SPIN, 25 Feb. 2025
Blood samples were taken to measure cytokines and chemokines, signaling proteins that help regulate inflammation and immune activity, and monocytes, white blood cells that help fight infection and heal damage.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
Having too much cortisol in your body over an extended period of time can disrupt the functioning of your pituitary gland, a pea-size gland in the back of your brain that regulates your progesterone and estrogen levels.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 24 Feb. 2025
Figs are also packed with polyphenol antioxidants, which protect against cellular damage and regulate inflammation.8
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—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 Feb. 2025
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Charles Moss, SPIN, 25 Feb. 2025
Blood samples were taken to measure cytokines and chemokines, signaling proteins that help regulate inflammation and immune activity, and monocytes, white blood cells that help fight infection and heal damage.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
Having too much cortisol in your body over an extended period of time can disrupt the functioning of your pituitary gland, a pea-size gland in the back of your brain that regulates your progesterone and estrogen levels.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 24 Feb. 2025
Figs are also packed with polyphenol antioxidants, which protect against cellular damage and regulate inflammation.8
3.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulate
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In Court The Alabama Healthcare Insurance Battle BCBS controls 95% of the health insurance market in Alabama.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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After Toni's death, their daughter Haley said Harold tried to control her reaction after telling her about what happened.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Only two tracks have managed to lead the Hot Dance/Pop Songs list since its inception six weeks ago.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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And as a part-time Air National Guard officer, General Caine was a co-founder of RISE Air, a regional airline, and managed other private businesses, according to his LinkedIn page and interviews with friends and former colleagues.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The complaint contains screenshots purportedly of text conversations between Luna and Tiffith Jr.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Authorities also found a small bag containing a tan powder-like substance which tested positive for fentanyl.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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Instead of hospital beds, jail cells or the streets, Carroll Respite provides structured, medically supervised care for vulnerable individuals.—
Leslie Simmons,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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The restoration was supervised by Ross Lipman and Jillian Borders, in consultation with Burnett.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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Two key themes have dominated campaigning: curbing mass migration and righting the country’s flailing economy.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Health care: Still recovering from pandemic spending, hospitals across China are being squeezed by a slumping economy and efforts to curb medical spending.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Department of Health and Human Services has terminated a contract with a nonprofit that was paid millions each month to operate a Texas overflow facility that sat empty, according to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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And so, your natural tendency to believe that everyone is operating in good faith takes a real beating.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
27 Feb. 2025
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However, in some cases, such as capturing and restraining a wild animal to relocate it, workers use tranquilizers or sedatives to make the animal sleepy, or cover its eyes and ears to reduce fear and prevent long-lasting problems.—
Rachel Blaser,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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Guards restrained them with handcuffs on their feet and hands.—
Federico Rios,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The administration also scrambled to rescind firings of hundreds of employees at an agency that oversees the nation's arsenal of nuclear weapons.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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In 1986, Butler was elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners overseeing the city of Chicago, spending two terms in that role before ascending to Cook County Board Commissioner in 1994.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Regulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulate. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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