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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Click here for a full look at the regs that were approved by commissioners Wednesday.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 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
As of right now, though, no such regs exist, and the SPA claimed this has played a large role in a growing disquiet among Australia’s TV and film production communities.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 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
As of right now, though, no such regs exist, and the SPA claimed this has played a large role in a growing disquiet among Australia’s TV and film production communities.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reg
Noun
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Meta tweaked the system to bring it in line with EU regulation, but in July the European Commission asked for further changes, implying that the company might face daily fines if the overhaul is deemed insufficient.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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With the best-of-seven series versus Vegas tied and two games each, and Game 5 tied 3-3 in the waning minutes of regulation, Ryan Hartman went hard to the Vegas net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ezra is a doula who can see ghosts, and Jonathan is a widower mourning his late husband, Ben, who Ezra can inexplicably both see and hear, even though that definitely breaks ghost rules.—
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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One video for the song Turista, for instance, focused on Lares, the site of the 1868 Grito de Lares revolt against Spanish rule.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This code requires the cockpit door to be secured for the duration of the flight once the aircraft is ready to leave the gate.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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The superintendent of Kalamazoo Public Schools has apologized for the incident and applied serious disciplinary consequences to their student athlete consistent with its student policies and code of conduct.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Safety information California law states that everyone under the age of 18 years must wear a bike helmet while riding a bicycle.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Vedra and other debt law experts said a high rate of default judgments indicates a system that favors the pursuers over the pursued — and increases the chances someone will be harmed by an erroneous bill.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reg. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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