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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Still, Boeing’s shareholders, regulators and customers are growing more irate by the day, and the company is ultimately beholden to them.
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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
Negative findings from the regulator indicate flawed processes or technical violations of the board’s rules.
—Lydia Beyoud, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
During those meetings, state regulators urged CMS officials to look for unauthorized switches, rather than reacting only to filed complaints.
—Julie Appleby, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
The documents shed light on one of federal regulators and safety officials’ biggest frustrations with Tesla: why Autopilot at times engages on streets where Tesla’s manual says it is not designed to be used.
—Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
By Todd Woody As California’s longtime chief climate regulator, Mary Nichols once championed hydrogen fuel cell cars.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024
The answer is Don Hankey, a subprime car loan billionaire who has run afoul of regulators.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
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
Negative findings from the regulator indicate flawed processes or technical violations of the board’s rules.
—Lydia Beyoud, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
During those meetings, state regulators urged CMS officials to look for unauthorized switches, rather than reacting only to filed complaints.
—Julie Appleby, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
The documents shed light on one of federal regulators and safety officials’ biggest frustrations with Tesla: why Autopilot at times engages on streets where Tesla’s manual says it is not designed to be used.
—Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
By Todd Woody As California’s longtime chief climate regulator, Mary Nichols once championed hydrogen fuel cell cars.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024
The answer is Don Hankey, a subprime car loan billionaire who has run afoul of regulators.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
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First Known Use
1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regulator. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Medical 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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