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controller 1 of 2

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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2 of 2

noun (2)

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

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The last privatization effort in 2017 and 2018 actually had the support of both the airline industry and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), the union representing the controllers. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025 Another worker operates the machine’s main controller, using a programming scheme for 3D printers called G-code to tell the printer what to build and how to build it. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Many controllers have stopped showing up to work, citing stress and looking for second jobs. Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025 Threats are less useful if there is a long-term objective of having a sufficient number of controllers going forward. Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for controller

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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controller. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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