controls

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controls

/kənˈtɹəʊlz/ UK
/kənˈtɹoʊlz/ US

Rhymes with (UK) -əʊlz, (US) -oʊlz

noun

plural plural of control

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of control

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: operate, command, ascendancy, dominance, mastery, controller, ascertain, see, ensure, verify, master, manipulate, assure, contain, hold, restraint

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"controls." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/controls. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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controls. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/controls

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"controls." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/controls.

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@misc{controls_2026,
  title = {controls},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/controls},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}