1
region
2
register; registered; registration
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regular
Synonyms
Examples of reg in a Sentence
Noun
a list of proposed regs
according to army regs, dress uniforms must be starched and boots polished at all times
Recent Examples on the Web
Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
For years when writing preambles to final regs, the agencies have had to manage displeased taxpayers; now their job also routinely includes damage mitigation in post-enactment congressional hearings with rankled senators.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
This year’s regs include a proposal to allow waterfowl hunting on an 87-mile stretch of the Yellowstone River in eastern Montana that’s currently off limits to waterfowl hunting.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 8 Mar. 2024
And test your agencies knowledge of the latest regs.
—Solitaire Townsend, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
White House Watch 'HIGHER PRICES': Biden admin facing bipartisan pressure to fight EU climate regs ...
—Fox News Staff Fox News, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
Get a copy of your state’s regs and make sure placing mineral is legal in your area.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
To stay in such amazing shape, Jenna works out on the reg at the NBC gym.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 13 June 2023
The Approach All of these methods of propulsion can work (check your regs before using the outboard).
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 1 June 2023
Noun
As the regs are currently written, turkey seasons on private lands in zones 1 and 2 (the Piedmont and Upstate) begin on April 1, while private lands in zones 3 and 4 come in on March 22.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
For years when writing preambles to final regs, the agencies have had to manage displeased taxpayers; now their job also routinely includes damage mitigation in post-enactment congressional hearings with rankled senators.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
This year’s regs include a proposal to allow waterfowl hunting on an 87-mile stretch of the Yellowstone River in eastern Montana that’s currently off limits to waterfowl hunting.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 8 Mar. 2024
And test your agencies knowledge of the latest regs.
—Solitaire Townsend, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
White House Watch 'HIGHER PRICES': Biden admin facing bipartisan pressure to fight EU climate regs ...
—Fox News Staff Fox News, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
Get a copy of your state’s regs and make sure placing mineral is legal in your area.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
To stay in such amazing shape, Jenna works out on the reg at the NBC gym.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 13 June 2023
The Approach All of these methods of propulsion can work (check your regs before using the outboard).
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 1 June 2023
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by shortening
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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reg. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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abbreviation1
regulation
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register
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