regulated
adjective
held to a given standard; controlled in accordance with rules, guidelines, or regulations.
under-regulated
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a word derived from
regulated.
Example Sentences
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Miyu's allegations - and those of others at the academy - shed light on an under-regulated industry where the promise of opportunity often comes with risk.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
This is especially true in under-regulated markets in low- and middle-income countries.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2023
“We are woefully under-regulated in the beauty industry.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2018
But what was predictable and predicted was the manner in which under-regulated derivatives could inflame the crisis.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 6, 2018
And for all its power, the digital ad business has long been under-regulated and under-policed, both by the companies that run it and by the world’s governments.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2018
