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regulates

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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The Nevada Gaming Control Board, which regulates the local gambling industry and controls state gambling licenses, has taken a strong stance against prediction markets.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Duffy didn’t participate in any conversations about fundraising, she said, and he is already widely accessible to leaders of companies the DOT regulates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Department of the Interior, which regulates oil rigs located in federal waters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

A Clean Air Act rule that was updated in 2024 regulates the smelter’s emissions and, by extension, the air breathed by the 10,000 people who live in these towns.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Hie part of my brain that regulates time definitely hasn’t adjusted to being back yet, but neither has the rest of me.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan