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regulated

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[reg-yuh-layt-id] / ˈrɛg yəˌleɪt ɪd /

adjective

  1. held to a given standard; controlled in accordance with rules, guidelines, or regulations.


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Regulated utilities, on the other hand, will likely give you 7% annual earnings growth with almost 100% certainty over the next five years, and they yield around 3% to 4%.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Security and compliance: Regulated industries won’t run sensitive workloads on unknown hardware scattered globally.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

Regulated institutions and fast-money traders alike are now pushing complex strategies such as options and futures, so-called treasury stocks and even crypto lending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Regulated rail fares have gone up in England and Wales by 4.6% and the price of most railcards has risen by £5.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

The second is more constant; as being Regulated by some desire, and designee.

From Leviathan by Hobbes, Thomas

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