Thesaurus results for CONTROLLER

controller

noun

kən-ˈtrō-lər

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 Finally, the third module consisted of a controller that interfaced with the spacecraft to help point the telescope. —

Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 June 2026 Sensors and controllers are scattered all over the house, with a dashboard in a browser acting as mission control. —

New Atlas, 14 June 2026 Industrial control systems, programmable logic controllers and supervisory control and data acquisition platforms often predate modern APIs. —

Abhijeet Mukkawar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 For all but a few professions (airline pilot, air-traffic controller), Congress eliminated mandatory retirement in 1986, deeming it age discrimination; between 2000 and 2010, the number of college professors over the age of sixty-five doubled. —

Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for controller

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Harris noted that processing of rare earths can be extremely dirty, involving heavy chemical use that can contaminate water resources without close monitoring of companies' sustainability commitments and enforcement by federal regulators.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
Harris noted that processing of rare earths can be extremely dirty, involving heavy chemical use that can contaminate water resources without close monitoring of companies’ sustainability commitments and enforcement by federal regulators.

— David Biller, Fortune, 20 June 2026