- present tense form of regulate (3rd person singular).
regulates
Example Sentences
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This debate turns on several questions, including what constitutes a disability under ADA, what responsibilities businesses should shoulder and how the U.S. regulates fragrances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Coulson said the animals are hard to train and deploy, and the U.S. government tightly regulates how many are licensed to go into nuisance-bird abatement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Department of Transportation attaching itself to a series paid for by companies it regulates, including United Airlines, Chase Travel, Toyota, Boeing and Royal Caribbean.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
By identifying a biological pathway that directly regulates this inflammation, the new findings suggest that future therapies could potentially target liver inflammation alongside existing treatments focused on weight and liver fat.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
She walks in a circle until her breath regulates, because she knows what will happen to her muscles if she doesn’t.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
