Governing
Governing adjective - Responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws.
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Modify and governing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Modify" instead a verb "Governing".
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- Humans set personal standards for themselves governing what is acceptable under what circumstances, which they can modify or ignore if they encounter situations in which those standards do not apply.
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