regulate
verb (used with object)
to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc..
overregulate
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a word derived from
regulate.
Example Sentences
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If we punish risk, overregulate builders, sneer at industry, neglect education, or close the door to people who want to contribute, we will become less exceptional.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I don’t want to overregulate, but tech companies need oversight as they monetize our children.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
“I think you really don’t want to overregulate this before you know what shape the technology is going to be,” Altman said.
From Washington Times ● May 26, 2023
“We didn’t want to overregulate, but we also weren’t just going to give all the money to the Internet service providers and hope for the best,” said Raimondo.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2022
I’d rather overdo it on transparency than overregulate our lives and prohibit workplace romances out of some misguided fantasy of universal fairness.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2017
