regulate
verb
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Examples of regulate in a Sentence
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Hormones regulate a person’s mind and body, and going cold turkey could send patients into depressive spirals or worse.
—Casey Parks, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Fiber keeps you fuller for longer and regulates your appetite.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
That's because their behavior is regulated by light levels.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
Dandelion can be Used at Home Dandelion plants or supplements can be used at home, although consumers should be aware that all supplements are loosely regulated by the FDA.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
But food uses regulated by the FDA under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act remain.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Despite some controversy around the mountain of cash plowed into the club in the last couple of years, there is a growing expectation that the club will become self-sufficient as football operations regulate.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 3 Apr. 2024
The effort to secure more public funding for guardianship follows a series of stories by ProPublica last month highlighting how New York’s overtaxed and loosely regulated guardianship system is failing thousands of vulnerable people.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Regulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regulate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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regulate
verb
from Latin regulatus, past participle of regulare "to regulate, direct," from regula "a rule, straightedge" — related to rail entry 1, regent, rule
Medical Definition
regulate
transitive verb
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