# regulated

Pronunciation: say "REG-yuh-lay-tid" /ˈɹɛɡjəleɪtɪd/

## Adjective

1. Controlled or governed by official rules and regulations.
   - Simple: Controlled by official rules or laws.
   - _Pharmaceutical companies operate in a tightly regulated environment._
   - _Utility prices remain regulated by a government agency to prevent abuse._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of regulate. — simple past and past participle of regulate
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of regulate. Use this form for something that happened earlier.
   - _Officials regulated fishing in the bay to protect the native species._
   - _Trade between the two nations was regulated by a strict treaty._

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