controlled
Americanadjective
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held in check; curbed.
poorly controlled anger.
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carefully regulated, tested, or verified.
a controlled experiment.
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(of a drug) restricted by law as to possession and use.
Morphine is a controlled drug.
Etymology
Origin of controlled
First recorded in 1580–90; control ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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At the height of Iran’s expansion, it controlled a land corridor running from Tehran through Iraq and Syria to Lebanon, through which it could transport arms and personnel.
After this setup, the system can be controlled from the outside.
From Science Daily
For Beeching, the reason there's such a delicious appeal to backseat car photos is because they are so different to the curated, tightly controlled way in which we usually see celebrities.
From BBC
The city and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is controlled by the state of New York, also own portions of it.
It seems true that as a manager, Leah controlled her sisters, then later rejected them—a familiar celebrity story even today.
From Literature
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