Examples of regulator in a Sentence
the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity
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Although these hazardous fumes were not detected above state health limits inside school buildings, regulators determined the contamination could pose a risk to public health if the ground were disturbed or new construction was sited on top.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
State regulators will also require local officials to plan for homes for extremely low-income residents as part of their every-eight-year housing plans.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Microsoft’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI does not count as a secretive acquisition, EU competition regulators have decided, according to Reuters.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
The ruling had some investors anticipating that Tesla might revamp its governance, as the board had long faced criticism for not reining in its controversial CEO as Musk battled with advertisers and regulators.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
The remedy also includes a free engine control software update to detect a pressure drop in the fuel injection system, the federal regulator reported.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Still, Boeing’s shareholders, regulators and customers are growing more irate by the day, and the company is ultimately beholden to them.
—David Goldman, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
The National Union of Healthcare Workers, which represents thousands of Kaiser mental health professionals, complained earlier this year to state regulators that Kaiser appeared to be inappropriately handing off decisions about whether therapy is still medically necessary.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The regulator is one of the most classic complications in watchmaking, notable for its unusual, separate display of the hours, minutes, and seconds in three different locations on the dial.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
State regulators will also require local officials to plan for homes for extremely low-income residents as part of their every-eight-year housing plans.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Microsoft’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI does not count as a secretive acquisition, EU competition regulators have decided, according to Reuters.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
The ruling had some investors anticipating that Tesla might revamp its governance, as the board had long faced criticism for not reining in its controversial CEO as Musk battled with advertisers and regulators.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
The remedy also includes a free engine control software update to detect a pressure drop in the fuel injection system, the federal regulator reported.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Still, Boeing’s shareholders, regulators and customers are growing more irate by the day, and the company is ultimately beholden to them.
—David Goldman, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
The National Union of Healthcare Workers, which represents thousands of Kaiser mental health professionals, complained earlier this year to state regulators that Kaiser appeared to be inappropriately handing off decisions about whether therapy is still medically necessary.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The regulator is one of the most classic complications in watchmaking, notable for its unusual, separate display of the hours, minutes, and seconds in three different locations on the dial.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regulator. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
regulator
noun
reg·u·la·tor
ˈreg-yə-ˌlāt-ər 
1
: one that regulates
2
Legal Definition
regulator
noun
reg·u·la·tor
ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər
: one (as a government agency) that regulates
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