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regulate

[reg-yuh-leyt] / ˈrɛg yəˌleɪt /
VERB
manage, organize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjust administer balance classify conduct control coordinate determine govern handle improve monitor oversee readjust rectify standardize supervise
STRONG
adapt allocate arrange correct direct dispose fit fix guide legislate measure moderate modulate order reconcile rule run set settle square superintend systematize temper time true tune
WEAK
methodize pull things together put in order shape up straighten up tune up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
damage mismanage neglect obey waver worsen
STRONG
confuse disagree disarrange disorder disorganize displace disturb halt leave misguide mislead mix up serve soften unsettle upset
WEAK
deregulate

Example Sentences

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Today’s lawmakers looking for a frame of reference may want to read up on the efforts to regulate a questionable trading platform of an earlier era, the “bucket shop.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Blood pressure is heavily influenced by a hormone called aldosterone, which helps regulate salt and water levels in the body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

However, a 1945 federal law, the McCarran-Ferguson Act, delegates authority to regulate the insurance industry primarily to individual states.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In the midst of all of this deep concern about the future of AI, 74% of Americans think the government isn’t doing enough to regulate the use of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“It’s very normal, and everything will regulate as you get older.”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron