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
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Texas lawmakers followed suit, and Abbott signed House Bill 1325 into effect in 2019, allowing the production and regulation of hemp, which comes from the cannabis sativa plant.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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When the cost to borrow money rises along with regulation, prices go up to cover those costs.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Though this deal brings some uniformity to the rules, states still have separate laws regarding how NIL can be doled out, which could lead to legal challenges.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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These rules don’t target refineries or shipping ports.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The recovery was aided by clever mitigation measures, such as shipping autos without semiconductors for certain optional vehicle features, and rewriting code so that chips in less demand, particularly semiconductors with less memory, could be used for other features.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The movie exploited the loosening codes of the time, to make for a more frank depiction of urban criminality.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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Newsom said in a court filing on Thursday that troops had moved beyond those allowable duties to actively assist ICE agents in making arrests, in violation of a federal law known as the Posse Comitatus Act, which is designed to prevent the military from being used as a domestic police force.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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Oyun-Erdene’s supporters say his ouster had three drivers: Firstly, and with a dash of irony, his relentless pursuit of official graft, including a draft law his cabinet just submitted that would compel all public officials to justify their income.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 June 2025
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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reg. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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