as in regulator
a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed

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Recent Examples of controller According to Backbone, the Pro can function as a Bluetooth controller for up to 40 hours between charges. PC Magazine, 13 May 2025 However, Duffy said the problems in Newark cannot be fixed by transferring controllers from other airports, especially when all air traffic control towers are operating with a skeleton crew, and will be for the foreseeable future. Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025 On Friday at 3:55 a.m. controllers at the facility lost radio contact and radar for about 90 seconds. Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 12 May 2025 Backbone Pro Gaming Controller Works With Any Screen Photograph: Backbone The new Backbone Pro game controller is the latest release from Backbone, pioneers of mobile controllers that slide open to cradle your smartphone. Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for controller
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Noun
  • It has been widely cited by lawmakers, regulators and other news outlets.
    Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • Last summer, after running tests with red-colored dye to chart river flow and the effect of tidal current, the army corps applied herbicides approved by state and federal environmental regulators to five sites between Glastonbury and Chester.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • By pinpointing high-privilege users and monitoring data-sharing behaviors, Reco assists CISOs in implementing stricter access controls.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • This underscores that communication in abusive relationships can escalate the situation, particularly when the core issue is power and control, not miscommunication.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controller. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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