Synonyms of controllers

controllers

noun

plural of controller

as in regulators

a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system

the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regulators
• controls
• actuators
• switches
• selectors
• levers
• knobs
• buttons
• keys
• dials
• push buttons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of controllers

On match days, all aircraft operations, including drones, are prohibited within a radius of 3 nautical miles and up to 3,000 feet above ground level around the stadiums unless specifically authorized by air traffic controllers. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026

Engineers are unsure of the condition of Swift’s thermal insulation, and ground controllers will take a cautious approach to determining where and when Link’s robotic arms can capture the satellite. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Over 300,000 domestic flights were managed by air traffic controllers over the holiday weekend, the FAA said Monday. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 6 July 2026

The best controllers are enterprise builders, not financial engineers. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026

During the flyby, Hayabusa2 captured this breathtaking new image of Torifune using its optical camera, and was able to transmit it back to JAXA controllers. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 6 July 2026

The control system receives information and controls the installations of these systems via the various programmable logic controllers (PLCs) distributed throughout the vessel – around ten on the Scorpène. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

Consoles, controllers, accessories, weird VR gloves that never worked properly, but mostly the games themselves. — David Pierce, The Verge, 2 July 2026

Launch of the Swift rescue mission was originally scheduled for July 2, and the L-1011 jet did get off the ground, but mission controllers detected an undisclosed problem in the Pegasus system and called the plane back to the hangar. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 July 2026