as in regulation
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
according to army regs, dress uniforms must be starched and boots polished at all times
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Recent Examples of reg
There's also climate change regs, union mandates, wholesale access requirements... all kinds of left-wing priorities on the program that divert resources away from the overall goal of closing broadband gaps.
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Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
But under Garland, the DOJ has a history of claiming the regs are not enforceable and of picking and choosing which ones to apply.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
Rescind those regulations, pull those regs back, and then that gives us the industrial logic to then downsize the size of that administrative state.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
The biggest industries — AI, energy, financial services (crypto included) and defense — are expected to benefit big-time with lighter regs and lower taxes.
—Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
But under Garland, the DOJ has a history of claiming the regs are not enforceable and of picking and choosing which ones to apply.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
Rescind those regulations, pull those regs back, and then that gives us the industrial logic to then downsize the size of that administrative state.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
The biggest industries — AI, energy, financial services (crypto included) and defense — are expected to benefit big-time with lighter regs and lower taxes.
—Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reg
Noun
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The final regulations will have to reveal whether Treasury really meant to exclude rental businesses.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Research backs up the fact that positive self-talk can help with emotional regulation: A 2020 study found a positive relationship between self-talk and coping with the stress of having an illness.—
Caitlin Carlson,
SELF,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the 13th century, the papacy was vacant for almost three years before the election of Gregory X, who tightened up conclave rules.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The author of that rule change, Garth Glissman, is an SEC associate commissioner and driving force behind the effort to pass a similar rule for men’s college hoops.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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You’ll be given a QR code to use as your proof of purchase when exiting the store.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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New players can go all in this weekend with the latest DraftKings promo code offer.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The state's Senate approved the proposal, which is modeled after Arizona’s law, on April 1.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The behemoth of federal civil rights laws may originate with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but far too much of it has been invented by administrative agencies and courts.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reg. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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