regulate
verb (used with object)
to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc..
have been regulating
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present perfect progressiveof regulate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Versions of it have been regulating growth, energy use, and stress responses in living organisms for more than 500 million years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Lawmakers have been regulating how to keep children safe online since 1998, when Congress passed the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
Agencies secure visas at Belarusian consulates from Ankara to Beirut which have been regulating the number of visas issued.
From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2021
Some states have been regulating the chemicals in the absence of federal action.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2020
We have been regulating campaign contributions since the late 19th century.
From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2016
