as in regulation
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
according to army regs, dress uniforms must be starched and boots polished at all times
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Recent Examples of reg
Crime down since regs enacted Tony Sherman, owner of Terrapin Investments, bought the property in 2023 for $9 million.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
According to Lawson, limiting application of the look-through rule in the transactions cross-referenced in reg.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This is more than a simple matter of tweaking the regs to accommodate technological improvements.
—New Atlas, 20 July 2025
State regs oversimplify Many of the latest Zone 0 recommendations, such as prohibiting mulch and attached fences made of materials that can burn, stem from large-scale tests conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety.
—Max Moritz, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
According to Lawson, limiting application of the look-through rule in the transactions cross-referenced in reg.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This is more than a simple matter of tweaking the regs to accommodate technological improvements.
—New Atlas, 20 July 2025
State regs oversimplify Many of the latest Zone 0 recommendations, such as prohibiting mulch and attached fences made of materials that can burn, stem from large-scale tests conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety.
—Max Moritz, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reg
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Business models will hinge on electricity markups, adoption rates, and policy regulation to balance private investment with equitable access.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve is home to around 21,000 residents who follow dark-sky lighting regulations, and the property also includes Aorangi Forest Park public lands.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Under the rule, the agency could ask for facial images, iris scans, finger and palm prints, voice prints and even DNA.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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Students already in medical school who have taken out federal loans before the new rules take effect on July 1 will be exempted from the cap.—
Tribune News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hence, the next wars will be fought across physics and code.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Instacart customers who used EBT SNAP benefits to get groceries delivered at any point in October will receive a personal discount code via email to redeem the offer.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Palestinians in the West Bank are subject to military law, while Israeli settlers are subject to Israeli civilian law.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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More than half of states now have some form of school cellphone ban enshrined in law, and about two-thirds of school principals reported in a recent RAND survey that their schools have an all-day cellphone ban in place.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reg. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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