self-regulate

verb

self-reg·u·late ˌself-ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt

also -ˈrā-

self-regulated; self-regulating; self-regulates

intransitive : to regulate oneself or itself

allowing markets to self-regulate

… noted the overwhelming lack of public trust in the financial services industry's ability to self-regulate effectively …—

Sally Rose

The idea is that the kids learn how to manage and self-regulate.—

Cheyenne Derksen Schroeder

transitive : to control or govern (something) for or by oneself

… was hired by the motion picture industry to head up a new body to self-regulate the movies.—

Katharine Monk

the ability of the child to self-regulate her behavior

… a horse who is permitted to self-regulate his intake will eat only what his body needs.—

Juliet M. Getty

self-regulative

ˌself-ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tiv

also -ˈrā-

adjective

self-regulative processes

Examples of self-regulate in a Sentence

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The homeostatic process is a self-regulating mechanism that our bodies use to maintain stability, such as building up sleep pressure. —

Gina Park, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024 The comments were another powerful reminder that tech companies cannot be trusted to self-regulate. —

Daniel Colson, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 The assumption that a company can self-regulate is alarming, according to Dominic Sisti, an associate professor at University of Pennsylvania who researches ethics in the psychedelics industry. —

Michelle Lhooq, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 My high school students sometimes have to respond to a parent or employer, schedule an appointment, or there may be kids who need to self-regulate special health needs. —

Davon Loeb, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for self-regulate