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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A law regulating artificial intelligence went into effect in Vietnam on Sunday, making it the first country in Southeast Asia with a comprehensive framework on the booming technology.

From Barron's

Kenyan authorities introduced a 2023 moratorium on new construction in response to concerns over poorly regulated development in the 580-square-mile reserve.

From The Wall Street Journal

It can also be adapted to control other important molecules, including those that regulate T cells.

From Science Daily

Prediction markets sell event contracts, a financial instrument regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, whose insider trading rules are modeled after those of the Securities Exchange Commission, the stock market regulator.

From Barron's

This fast developmental pace makes it an ideal system for studying how genomes are organized and regulated.

From Science Daily

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