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
Internxt is a secure cloud storage platform, and a 20TB plan is now only $400 (reg.
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PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
In lobbying for a looser interpretation of copyright regs, the big AI players have played up the fact that restrictions would give China an edge in the AI race.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Prof Danny Altmann of Imperial College London noted that the discovery of T-reg cells has shaped modern immunology.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Crime down since regs enacted Tony Sherman, owner of Terrapin Investments, bought the property in 2023 for $9 million.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
In lobbying for a looser interpretation of copyright regs, the big AI players have played up the fact that restrictions would give China an edge in the AI race.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Prof Danny Altmann of Imperial College London noted that the discovery of T-reg cells has shaped modern immunology.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Crime down since regs enacted Tony Sherman, owner of Terrapin Investments, bought the property in 2023 for $9 million.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reg
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The repeal eliminates all greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks and could unleash a broader undoing of climate regulations on stationary sources such as power plants and oil and gas facilities, experts say.—
MATTHEW DALY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Streamlining regulations and having a mix of luxury and affordable housing are both fair and feasible requirements, but not recognizing unions and the resulting costs is unrealistic.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The comments followed controversy over Stephen Colbert's assertions that CBS decided not to air its interview with Talarico because of the rule.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday passed new legislation that gives amnesty to hundreds of people who were prosecuted or convicted for political reasons during 27 years of authoritarian rule.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Hackers recently exposed parts of Discord's age verification system by discovering that the frontend code for their partner Persona was publicly accessible on the open internet.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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It's actually written into the postwar planning codes.—
Jason Sheeler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Canada already has far stronger gun laws than the United States, and mass shootings are extremely rare.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Democrats are calling for judicial warrants before agents can enter private property, a ban on ICE agents wearing face masks, requiring the use of body cameras and new laws for use-of-force standards.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reg. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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