regimen

noun

ˈre-jə-mən How to pronounce regimen (audio)
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 For Cattano, fall is the perfect time to go through your skincare regimen essentials. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 22 Oct. 2026 An exercise regimen is also about having enough strength, mobility, balance and control to meet the demands of everyday life. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 There are studies suggesting that being on a regular training regimen reduces your risk of cancer recurrence. — Samantha Ciaccia, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026 The company has signaled a roughly $100-a-month price point, putting LOY-002 in the same monthly tier as premium flea-and-tick regimens or specialty prescription food, real money but not out of reach for committed owners of senior dogs. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regimen
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  1. government
  2. administration
  3. rule
  4. regime
  5. governance
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  • Many are concerned about the federal government’s lack of action in preventing the spread.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The flexible grant money will allow the organization to initiate projects sooner without waiting for government reimbursements, Morrison-North said.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of government
Noun
  • Ending the litigation now will forestall that process to detail the origins of the administration’s list — which is still being used by federal prosecutors in California to target individual voters for criminal prosecution.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Those in favor work for the administration or are connected to the president, who was pushing for the immediate construction.
    — MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of administration
Noun
  • Clear rules can preserve those responsibilities while guarding against the use of research funds as political rewards or punishments.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In the past, daytime and late-night shows weren’t considered subject to the rule, but Carr has said differently.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of rule
Noun
  • The Fresno City Council will see something of a regime change in the new year with potential new members who have been critical of Flock.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • BSisters have rendered it here in cozy pastel fabrics and gauzy spilled cotton, materials that speak to how women activists in Iran have been brutalized and consumed by the fundamentalist regime there.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of regime
Noun
  • The allegations helped trigger multiple state and federal investigations into the district’s finances and governance.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Energetic regulation and enforcement may be for naught, though, given localization of education governance and the high degree of district autonomy demanded by residents.
    — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of governance

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“Regimen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regimen. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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