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regulated

American  
[reg-yuh-layt-id] / ˈrɛg jəˌleɪt ɪd /

adjective

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


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The vulnerable names are regulated utilities whose growth plans depend on regulators and voters approving higher household bills while the company builds for Big Tech.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Kalshi and Polymarket dispute that, saying they offer event contracts that are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

South Africa should consider a regulated seasonal worker programme similar to one in the United States, said Siyabonga Madlala, chief executive of the South African Farmers Development Association.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Dirie told the BBC that while Somalia effectively regulated phone numbers in the country, WhatsApp's new feature would undermine that.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Fixers were designed to replicate under strictly regulated conditions, but the damaged Fixer replicates uncontrollably, at an exponential rate, using whatever materials are at hand.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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