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controlled

[kuhn-trohld] / kənˈtroʊld /
ADJECTIVE
reserved
Synonyms
STRONGEST
composed contained disciplined guarded restrained
STRONG
calm cool inhibited
WEAK
self-controlled self-restrained under control unflappable
Antonyms
STRONG
agitated excited
ADJECTIVE
regulated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
measured ordered orderly organized structured supervised
STRONG
exact governed
WEAK
precise skillful

Example Sentences

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The Charleston plant is operated by Volvo, which is controlled by Geely, and currently produces Volvo and Polestar models.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

"I fully trust the safety measures that have been taken with this, they have controlled it very well," says Lupe López, a woman who was buying pork.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It introduces a gentler and widely applicable way to produce materials with highly ordered surfaces and precisely controlled chemistry.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Their company, Curbside SOS, was bought last month by roadside-assistance platform Honk Technologies, which is controlled by private-equity investor Frontenac, said Matt Maloney, co-founder of Grubhub and Curbside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The composition is controlled in part by perspective.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson