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:
   regulate, 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, regulate, 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, regulate, 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, regulate, 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. Michael Piwowar:

   Many of these rules will either have a direct impact on the risks of derivatives positions held by funds, or will provide us with data that could be used to better understand how we should regulate this market.

2. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   There’s plenty of repressive communist regimes left over from the cold war, but there’s plenty out there that don’t really regulate their enterprise.

3. Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka:

   Today the situation is that countries in the western Balkans are willing to regulate migration and Europe must unequivocally support them in that.

4. Amelia Psmythe Seger:

   The failure of United States to regulate the marketing practices of the $ 55 billion formula industry has meant that families in our country are not supported and protected against exploitative messaging at vulnerable times in their lives.

5. Jeff Bezos:

   Our public policy team is actually working on facial recognition regulations, and it makes a lot of sense to regulate that, it's a perfect example of something that has really positive uses, so you don't want to put the brakes on it. At the same time, there's lots of potential for abuses with that kind of technology, and so you do want regulations.