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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 offer exactly that, along with transmission access, established regulatory relationships and the rights of way that new entrants cannot easily replicate.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Regulated U.S. prediction markets are overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which can ban certain contracts they deem against public interest, such as those involving war, assassination or illegal activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

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

Regulated train fares in England are to increase by 4.6% next year, while the price of most railcards will rise by £5, the government has announced.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

In 1773 appeared a collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays, “As they are now performed at the Theatres Royal, Regulated from the Prompt Books of each House.”

From Shakespeare in the Theatre by Poel, William

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