What does regulating mean?

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reg·u·lat·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. regulation, regulatingnoun

    the act of controlling or directing according to rule

    "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"

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  1. regulating

    Regulating refers to the act of controlling, managing, or supervising a process or activity usually through establishing rules, laws, or standards. It implies the establishment of guidelines or protocols to monitor behavior or operations, maintain order, or achieve consistency or accuracy in a system. This applies to various contexts, such as government regulation of business practices, or physiological regulation of bodily functions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Regulating

    of Regulate

Editors Contribution

  1. regulatingverb

    Verb form of the word regulate.

    The reservoir water management system was always regulating the flow of water through the water management system.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of regulating in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of regulating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of regulating in a Sentence

  1. Kristi Noem:

    We are strongest when we work together ; this includes our battle against Covid-19, i request that the tribes immediately cease interfering with or regulating traffic on Kristi Noem and State Highways and remove all travel checkpoints.

  2. Scott Morrison:

    Regulating for culture is never effective.

  3. Patrick Morrisey:

    While it may not sit well with manufacturers of abortion drugs, the U.S. Supreme Court has made it clear that regulating abortion is a state issue, i will stand strong for the life of the unborn and will not relent in our defense of this clearly constitutional law.

  4. Jonas Gregorio de Souza:

    The Amazon is crucial to regulating the Earth’s climate, and knowing more about its history will help everyone make informed decisions about how it should be cared for in the future.

  5. Robert Garry:

    We need to do a better job of farming and regulating these wild animals.

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