Definition of regimennext
as in government
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) with the start of the new year, a new party will have regimen over the nation and, hopefully, bring some much-needed change

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Recent Examples of regimen Today’s shoppers are also increasingly spending their money on complete regimens, bundles and sets that have proven results. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Many endured toxic early regimens, profound loss, persistent stigma, interrupted employment, and years of fragmented care. Jeff Berry, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 The combination treatment regimen pairs the personalized vaccine with Merck's Keytruda, which had previously been used to treat the cancer alone. Sony Salzman, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 But once the regimen begins to crowd out the rest of a person’s life, the obsession can do real harm. John Vorwald, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regimen
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  • Many South Koreans believe the government needs to do more to address the root causes behind the epidemic.
    Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Under a government policy in effect from 1979 to 2015, many were limited to having one child.
    HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • Joseph Livreri and his brother Anthony Livreri pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bribery after being charged with bribing a former New York City buildings commissioner who was part of Eric Adams' Democratic administration.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • While executors have time to complete estate administration, 10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • In 2025, World Tennis, the sport’s world governing body, changed the rules, allowing it essentially everywhere.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The main rule is that cows be able to graze 120 days of the year.
    Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • Relative to the contemptuous silence of the Mike Ashley regime, there is no comparison — but even when compared to previous post-takeover administrations, Newcastle are being more communicative.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • From 1939 until 1945, the Wolfsburg factory was given over to military vehicles and munitions, even as the regime continued to promote the unavailable civilian car.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • That calculation can reveal a sizable amount of informal self-insurance that never received the same planning, funding or governance as other financial obligations.
    Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • China’s Xi has called for the setting up of a global AI governance framework among Global South, while pitching China as a pioneer in establishing an open-source AI community.
    E. Eduardo Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Regimen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regimen. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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