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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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Last year, a key global forum that regulates trade in threatened wildlife rejected an EU-led proposal to protect more species of eel.

From Barron's • May 20, 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

Government licensing regulates the spectrum allocated to broadcast channels, largely to prevent interference between TV signals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

They identified retinoic acid, a molecule that regulates gene activity, as a key factor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

“Why, the law of supply and demand regulates the price of houses.”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright