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
And there are always regs and other guidance to write.
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Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Unlike traditional all-tackle records, which must be weighed on shore and are often killed in the process, length records can be measured on the boat according to IGFA regs and then released.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025
Joyce has basically ruled that Will is not allowed to leave her sight or put himself in any kind of danger, even as everyone else is doing that on the reg, and Will is clearly frustrated.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 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
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Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Unlike traditional all-tackle records, which must be weighed on shore and are often killed in the process, length records can be measured on the boat according to IGFA regs and then released.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025
Joyce has basically ruled that Will is not allowed to leave her sight or put himself in any kind of danger, even as everyone else is doing that on the reg, and Will is clearly frustrated.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reg
Noun
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Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin opened the scoring with a power-play goal just under four minutes into regulation.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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As paranoia festers and absurd regulations tighten their grip, suspicion replaces love, and truth itself begins to warp.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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But with the lottery alterations, trades and free agency again will return to a forefront that allowed the Heat to return to the forefront for the majority of these three decades of Riley rule.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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He was removed from the assignments last month in what his spokesperson said was a procedural move under House rules following his party change.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Technology has replaced the medium’s material substrate—once photochemical, now primarily electronic—and repeatedly modified its syntax, its narrative codes, its standards of realism.—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some tech leaders have claimed that AI has enabled them to accomplish more with smaller teams, thanks in part to AI’s proficiency in writing code.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The internal documents were released only after the Union-Tribune pressed for the records, citing language in Atkins’ law.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Various states have laws that ban people under the age of 21 from purchasing firearms, and there are five pending Supreme Court petitions that challenge a variety of these laws across the country.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reg. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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