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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

Researchers say CANECPI-5 is especially promising because it both protects enamel and helps regulate oral bacteria, making it valuable for future dental treatments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Put tiny versions into cardiac patients to regulate heartbeats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

That’s despite few clinical studies supporting the effectiveness or safety of these peptides, which are amino acid chains meant to help regulate functions in the body and have become popular among fitness and longevity enthusiasts.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

For if Congress has a power to regulate the conditions of the inhabitants of states, within the states, it will be but another exercise of that power to declare that all shall be free.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis