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 Weston’s engineering team designed the display and control panel as well as the hand controllers located in the shuttle’s flight deck. —

IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026 After Hicks' letter was published, Thurmond and former state controller Betty Yee filed paperwork to run on Tuesday. —

CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 And Chinese companies like ESTUN and Inovance are emerging as dominant players in controllers, which essentially serve as a robot’s brain. —

Eric Schmidt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026 The fan has six speeds and switches from downdraft to updraft with the remote controller. —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for controller

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Public officials, regulators and community advocates must demand that these companies come into our cities on our terms, not theirs.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The court sent the question back to PURA with instructions that effectively required the regulators to approve the sale.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026