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 Teen artwork to be displayed on streetlight controller boxes Six local high school students will have their artwork displayed on streetlight controller boxes located near Naperville Central and Naperville North high schools. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025 The rest of the items are a mixed bag with the headset and lint cloth solid, but the silicon grips that are supposed to protect the Joy-Con 2 controllers feel cheap. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 13 June 2025 Paper strips and floppy discs — technology still used by controllers today — have become a talking point on Capitol Hill. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 June 2025 The controller's full-color display keeps you updated on your speed, battery and depth at all times. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for controller
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Noun
  • Such funds have grown to command nearly $21 billion in assets since regulators green lit the structure in 2022.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2025
  • Peter Marks, the former top vaccine regulator at the Food and Drug Administration, was reportedly given the choice to resign or be fired.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Develop Emotional Control To Stay Resilient Leaders should focus on developing emotional control, one of the factors of emotional intelligence.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • To buttress that desire for control, the profile of full-back Guardiola employed changed.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 17 June 2025

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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controller. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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