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as in rules
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
it's against community regulations to leave your trash on the curb for more than two days
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as in operations
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
the owner seldom visited the plant and did not take an active part in the regulation of the company
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as in oversights
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
the regulation of the soccer team was left entirely to the head coach and her assistants
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Recent Examples of regulations
Kirkmeyer has campaigned on affordability and safety issues, Bottoms is pushing for a redo of the state's education system among other things and Marx wants to cut regulations and lower the cost of living.
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Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
In a decision about gun regulations, Alito and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson traded barbs about whether historical gun laws that discriminated against Black people were relevant to the case.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The rules have been around in some form for a long time, with the underlying statute dating to 1884 and Treasury first packaging the regulations as a Circular in 1921.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
America Healthy Again movement, the Supreme Court ruled that the maker of Roundup weedkiller cannot face failure-to-warn lawsuits in state courts, because federal regulations have found a cancer link unlikely and do not require a warning label.
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
26 June 2026
The park must comply with California’s strict emissions regulations by February 2027, according to the Orange County Register.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
LeRoy, who hasn’t supported the Protect College Sports Act, sees issues under the Sherman Antitrust Act and can’t see how Congress can legislate economic regulations that prevent more competitive conferences from breaking away.
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Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Expertise is trapped inside workflows, regulations are increasing, and every decision requires traceability.
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Ganesh Padmanabhan,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
In a decision about gun regulations, Alito and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson traded barbs about whether historical gun laws that discriminated against Black people were relevant to the case.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The rules have been around in some form for a long time, with the underlying statute dating to 1884 and Treasury first packaging the regulations as a Circular in 1921.
—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
America Healthy Again movement, the Supreme Court ruled that the maker of Roundup weedkiller cannot face failure-to-warn lawsuits in state courts, because federal regulations have found a cancer link unlikely and do not require a warning label.
—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
26 June 2026
The park must comply with California’s strict emissions regulations by February 2027, according to the Orange County Register.
—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
LeRoy, who hasn’t supported the Protect College Sports Act, sees issues under the Sherman Antitrust Act and can’t see how Congress can legislate economic regulations that prevent more competitive conferences from breaking away.
—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Expertise is trapped inside workflows, regulations are increasing, and every decision requires traceability.
—
Ganesh Padmanabhan,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulations
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The lack of information generally is a big issue for blind travelers as well, along with airline and airport employees not understanding the rules that govern accommodations for blind passengers.
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Jessop, the Leave-supporting economist, believes the UK should make better use of its freedom from EU rules to cut red tape and lower trade barriers with the rest of the world.
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The last-place Angels appointed former Cardinals GM John Mozeliak to be their interim general manager and baseball operations consultant on Friday.
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For employers building out their presence in the space economy, this means continually competing for the select pool of workers who possess the skillsets needed to sustain current operations and long-term growth.
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This incident seems to have been the result of two coinciding oversights, rather than one grievous wrong.
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Small oversights made before leaving the dock are what most often lead to serious situations on the water.
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Starting in the late 1950s and accelerating in the 1970s, several states enacted laws that required a date label on certain foods.
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The statement also said Blue Island police are focused on preventing crime, responding to emergencies and enforcing state and local laws, not federal immigration enforcement, as that’s the responsibility of federal agencies.
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Export controls have blocked Huawei and China’s leading chipmakers from access to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tools and leading-edge foundry capacity around which the frontier semiconductor roadmap is organized.
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Anthropic had objected to the government’s decision to impose export controls in a blog post announcing that the two systems had been disabled.
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This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm.
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These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
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Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves.
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Immigration attorneys are awaiting guidance following the court's decision, but many understand the current TPS designation for Haitians is set to end July 1.
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For additional guidance on how to make your summer safer and brighter, read this NPR Life Kit article.
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“Regulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulations. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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