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self-regulating

[self-reg-yuh-ley-ting, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈrɛg yəˌleɪ tɪŋ, ˈsɛlf- /


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This creates a self-regulating way to remove excess droplets and helps prevent water buildup that could interfere with performance.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

In the three years since the Taliban takeover, it's become clear that even if edicts aren’t strictly imposed, people start self-regulating out of fear.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

The Switzerland-based food and drinks company uses machine-learning software to detect product-quality issues and ensure Nestle’s manufacturing lines are self-regulating and self-controlling.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023

At planetary scales, Ward argued, life is more self-destructive than self-regulating and eventually wipes itself out.

From Scientific American • Oct. 28, 2022

The self-regulating machine is not just a crucial step towards a whole series of more advanced technologies.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton