Synonyms for regulate
ˈrɛg yəˌleɪtreg·u·late

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1. regulate

   Synonyms:
   methodize, organize, rale, govern

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1. regulate, modulateverb

   fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

   "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"

   Synonyms:
   order, tone, shape, mold, inflect, influence, baffle, modulate, regularize, govern, determine, regularise

   Antonyms:
   deregulate

2. regulate, regularize, regularise, order, governverb

   bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

   "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

   Synonyms:
   put, govern, ordain, regularise, order, dictate, arrange, set up, say, grade, ordinate, range, influence, determine, mold, baffle, consecrate, rule, enjoin, modulate, rank, rate, tell, shape, prescribe, place, regularize

   Antonyms:
   deregulate

3. determine, shape, mold, influence, regulateverb

   shape or influence; give direction to

   "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

   Synonyms:
   mildew, settle, baffle, square up, work, shape, fix, find, square off, forge, modulate, determine, see, find out, govern, cast, form, define, specify, mould, regularize, watch, regularise, mold, tempt, charm, make up one's mind, decide, ascertain, influence, limit, act upon, learn, set, model, order, check

   Antonyms:
   deregulate

4. baffle, regulateverb

   check the emission of (sound)

   Synonyms:
   baffle, stupefy, scotch, stick, perplex, bilk, shape, get, mystify, frustrate, flummox, beat, order, foil, nonplus, modulate, determine, dumbfound, thwart, govern, regularize, regularise, amaze, mold, gravel, bewilder, cross, vex, influence, puzzle, spoil, pose

   Antonyms:
   deregulate

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1. regulateverb

   Synonyms:
   methodize, dispose, adjust, reduce to method, adjust by rule, put in order, keep in order

2. regulateverb

   Synonyms:
   direct, manage, govern, conduct, guide, rule

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1. List of paraphrases for "regulate":

   regulating, govern, regular, regularize, regulates, regularise, regulatory, regulated, regulation, control, legislate

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How to use regulate in a sentence?

1. Republican Trump:

   Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen.

2. Steve McNamara:

   Uber has demonstrated time and time again that it simply can't be trusted to put the safety of Londoners, its drivers and other road users above profit. Sadly, it seems that Uber is too big to regulate effectively, but too big to fail.

3. Fan Yifei:

   Monopolistic practices do not only exist in Jack Ma Ant Group, but also in other institutions. We will implement the measures that we took against Jack Ma Ant Group on other payment service entities, we will continue to regulate the irregularities in the payment market.

4. Maggie Moon:

   Holly Phillips said. It's not clear why this happens ; studies suggest that in response to the stress of not getting quality snooze time, there's a reduction in activity in the hypothalamus, the control panel of the brain where body temperature is regulated. A study from the European Journal of Applied Physiology appears to back this up : researchers documented a drop in body temperature in 20 sleep-deprived young adults. Metabolism may be a culprit here as well. When you're fatigued from a restless night, your metabolism works at a more sluggish pace, Holly Phillips said, producing less heat and slower circulation. You're dehydrated Up to 60 percent of the adult human body is water, and water helps regulate body temperature.

5. Patricia Kovacevic:

   The government’s role is not to regulate for the sake of regulation.