self-regulation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of self-regulation
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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Despite another two-plus centuries of self-regulation and government regulation, the line between honest men and knaves on Wall Street remains fluid.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Last month, he published a lengthy essay that pushed for self-regulation and warned about the potential dangers, from AI-powered bioterrorism to job losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Bogotá’s unorthodox mayor, Antanas Mockus—who rose to fame after mooning student protesters and deployed mimes to control traffic—viewed the activity as a gambit “to achieve self-regulation in the behavior among citizens.”
From Slate • Dec. 22, 2024
Such self-regulation is a sign of emotional intelligence, according to Cytowic, and a way of responding to stress rather than letting it control your behavior.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
When to self-registration is applied the faculty of self-regulation, within certain limits a new economy of force and knowledge is added.
From The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production by Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson)
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