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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Partnerships If interest is received or accrued from a partnership with one or more partners that are CFCs, the interest will be treated as received or accrued from a CFC under section 954(c)(6) to the extent that the CFC partner would be treated as the payer of the interest under reg.
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Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Click here for a full look at the regs that were approved by commissioners Wednesday.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
This is more than a simple matter of tweaking the regs to accommodate technological improvements.
—New Atlas, 20 July 2025
State regs oversimplify Many of the latest Zone 0 recommendations, such as prohibiting mulch and attached fences made of materials that can burn, stem from large-scale tests conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety.
—Max Moritz, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Click here for a full look at the regs that were approved by commissioners Wednesday.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
This is more than a simple matter of tweaking the regs to accommodate technological improvements.
—New Atlas, 20 July 2025
State regs oversimplify Many of the latest Zone 0 recommendations, such as prohibiting mulch and attached fences made of materials that can burn, stem from large-scale tests conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety.
—Max Moritz, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reg
Noun
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More than 60% of European companies cite regulation as an obstacle to investment, and most see it as their biggest challenge overall.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Humans carry a similar genetic toolkit, but their regulation and activity are vastly different.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After wrestling control of Long Island from the Dutch, British rule went mostly unchallenged for over a century before the region played host to the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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The mother of a star high school wide receiver has sued the Ohio High School Athletic Association over a prohibition on high school athletes signing NIL deals, but the case might be resolved by a rule change and, if not, would face hurdles.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Uchis never expected to crack the bilingual code this effectively.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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For any maison aiming to crack the next-gen code, write a truly local story and grow alongside China, the app is now mission-critical.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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According to Arkansas law, all drain plugs must be removed from your boat at the boat ramp upon the conclusion of your outing and during transport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Larson argued the amendment would limit the state's ability to enact more restrictive gun laws in the future.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reg. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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