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
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.
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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
Trump officials would likely move to reimpose their NEPA implementing regs, which the Biden administration changed to much GOP criticism.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 17 July 2024
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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
Trump officials would likely move to reimpose their NEPA implementing regs, which the Biden administration changed to much GOP criticism.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 17 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reg
Noun
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Other markers of glucose regulation — including fasting glucose, fasting insulin and measures of insulin resistance — were not significantly associated with Alzheimer’s risk, the researchers noted.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Incredibly, when setting monetary policy, the Fed ignores the value of the dollar and the impact taxes and regulations have on economic activity.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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All of Russia is centered around Putin’s rule, and Putin is represented as the powerful male leader upon whose shoulders Russian greatness rests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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The rules of polite society would bar this particular group from fraternizing together in such a heedless manner, but the Bridgerton wrap party brought the crew together for what appears to have been a very good time indeed.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is often the case with outdated wiring or plumbing that needs to be replaced to meet current building codes.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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More and more companies are choosing to deploy AI locally on their own servers, for regulatory reasons, codes of conduct, or in some countries due to limited access to cloud services.—
Sylvain Duranton,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Provisions in the new law that go into effect this year aim to change that.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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While federal law makes Ross immune from being directly sued for assault or wrongful death in Good’s shooting, he could be named as a defendant – and end up in front of a jury – in a suit accusing him of denying Good’s civil rights.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reg. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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