SELF-REGULATING Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

self-regulating

adjective

ˌself-ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tiŋ

Definition of self-regulating

as in automated

designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor a self-regulating thermostat runs the home's heating and cooling system

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The same flat, automated woman’s voice that announced the beginning of the call now announces its end.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Argus also provides automated assessments intended to measure mission outcomes and includes Argus Chat, which allows analysts to query data using natural language.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

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