How to Use regulation in a Sentence

regulation

1 of 2 noun
  • Each agency has its own set of rules and regulations.
  • Builders must comply with the regulations.
  • Stronger ethics rules and regulations should be part of the package.
    David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
  • In the meantime, the law that mandated the regulation is headed for a court date.
    Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Skin is the body’s largest organ and plays a major role in moisture regulation.
    Popular Science, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The King’s Speech also mentioned plans to abolish a part of press regulation.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Nov. 2023
  • This piece has been updated with more context around changes to New York City taxi regulations in the 2010s.
    Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2023
  • In it, a White woman called the cops after a Black birdwatcher asked her to leash her dog, per park regulations.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
  • The Wildcats overcame a four-point deficit late in regulation and a five-point hole in first overtime, then pulled away with a 13-2 run in third overtime.
    Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The game reached overtime after Marchand and Geekie both had chances to pot a loose puck amidst a scramble in the crease during the final minute of regulation.
    Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Pittsburgh’s goals came on their first and final shots of regulation.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Ducks goalie John Gibson stopped 40 shots in regulation, but the only Stars shot in overtime was Harley’s wrister from about 30 feet.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Later that day, the shop's clientele starts to skew younger as cadets from The Military College of Georgia squeeze in for regulation cuts.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Kenya is a deeply religious country and has had problems in the past with cults, which led to attempts to set new regulations for churches.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN, 4 June 2023
  • Rules and regulations governing this season’s SAG Awards will be posted at the same time.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2023
  • One side’s arc was about 9 inches short of regulation at its apex, a mistake by the contractor that makes the courts used throughout March Madness.
    Anne M. Peterson and Doug Feinberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Speaking against the regulations were three Airbnb home owners.
    cleveland, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The rule would be the strictest lead regulations in more than three decades, The Associated Press reported.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2023
  • This aligns with federal regulations outlined in the 2018 Farm Bill.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2023
  • Hawaii is also known for stricter regulations, which can increase costs.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 18 Aug. 2023
  • With rare exception, beef is again safe to eat thanks to regulations enacted in multiple countries in the wake of the crisis.
    Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The Dragons applied the majority of the pressure the rest of regulation and through two 10-minute overtime periods, but not by much.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The tight regulations are pressuring families to sell their farms to the government.
    Hannah Grossman, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Acheson said past events have highlighted the need for better regulation and made the crypto world wiser and more careful.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Because of Brexit regulations, Jamie would be unable to stay in France long enough to see his first draft get rescued from a pond by his half-dressed Portuguese housekeeper.
    Anna Pook, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023
  • In California, regulations spelling out the approach to DPR should be ready by the end of this year, with some cities setting goals of recycling all water by 2035.
    Jim Robbins, CBS News, 27 July 2023
  • Some of the regulations that this president has attempted on say, student loans or covid vaccines.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 May 2023
  • The authors called for urgent regulation, as well as greater efforts to make AI systems more predictable and interpretable.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
  • And while progress has been made on a deal, questions remain about who would be subject to the protections, and whether localities can opt out of regulations, among other things.
    Claire Fahy, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Just the prospect of further regulation is being used by the government to bend the tech companies to its will, according to Chima, of the Access Now digital rights group.
    Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
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regulation

2 of 2 adjective
  • Students must wear regulation uniforms.
  • Several episodes of the Times’s Ezra Klein podcast last month were brought to my ears by Facebook and the soothing sounds of its pro-regulation message.
    Gilad Edelman, Wired, 8 Mar. 2021
  • As an anti-regulation Republican, Berry has rarely been an ally to North Carolina workers in her two decades in the role.
    Nick Martin, The New Republic, 8 Dec. 2020
  • After using Friday’s post-regulation play to work on their 6-on-5, empty net power plays, the Wings used Sunday to simulate 3-on-3 overtime.
    Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2021
  • His coalition relies on the continued support of the Left, which is pro-regulation, and of a more conservative faction that wants deregulation.
    Time, 17 June 2021
  • Lofven’s options are limited as his coalition relies on the continued support of the Left, which is pro-regulation, and of a more center-right faction that wants deregulation.
    Niclas Rolander, Bloomberg.com, 17 June 2021
  • The group often supports Republicans based on their adherence to a free-market, free-trade, and anti-regulation agenda.
    al, 24 Mar. 2022
  • McCormick, backed heavily by the free-trade, anti-regulation Club for Growth, also posted an outright victory against heavy primary opposition.
    Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2020
  • For years, the debate about California-to-Texas migration has pitted low-cost, anti-regulation Texas against higher-income, socially liberal Calfornia.
    Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Florida's housing woes have been festering for years, with the state enjoying robust population growth while also courting new residents and businesses attracted by the low taxes and an anti-regulation agenda.
    Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 2 May 2022
  • Students must wear regulation uniforms.
  • Several episodes of the Times’s Ezra Klein podcast last month were brought to my ears by Facebook and the soothing sounds of its pro-regulation message.
    Gilad Edelman, Wired, 8 Mar. 2021
  • As an anti-regulation Republican, Berry has rarely been an ally to North Carolina workers in her two decades in the role.
    Nick Martin, The New Republic, 8 Dec. 2020
  • After using Friday’s post-regulation play to work on their 6-on-5, empty net power plays, the Wings used Sunday to simulate 3-on-3 overtime.
    Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2021
  • His coalition relies on the continued support of the Left, which is pro-regulation, and of a more conservative faction that wants deregulation.
    Time, 17 June 2021
  • Lofven’s options are limited as his coalition relies on the continued support of the Left, which is pro-regulation, and of a more center-right faction that wants deregulation.
    Niclas Rolander, Bloomberg.com, 17 June 2021
  • The group often supports Republicans based on their adherence to a free-market, free-trade, and anti-regulation agenda.
    al, 24 Mar. 2022
  • McCormick, backed heavily by the free-trade, anti-regulation Club for Growth, also posted an outright victory against heavy primary opposition.
    Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2020
  • For years, the debate about California-to-Texas migration has pitted low-cost, anti-regulation Texas against higher-income, socially liberal Calfornia.
    Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Florida's housing woes have been festering for years, with the state enjoying robust population growth while also courting new residents and businesses attracted by the low taxes and an anti-regulation agenda.
    Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 2 May 2022

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