as in rules
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 regimens
Some of us had meticulous regimens (involving facials, veneers, and multiple hair and makeup trials) while others went with the flow (booking a hair appointment the day of).
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Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 31 Jan. 2026
In total, 157 different treatment regimens were administered; 103 of the drug pairings had not been tested together previously.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
His observations about the barbarity of women’s beauty regimens aren’t exactly new, but they are acted out with enthusiasm and verve.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The girls have spent months or years training in singing, dancing, rapping and performing – all while following demanding exercise and diet regimens.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Datskovska regularly reports on celebrity skin care regimens and how to replicate them to a tee.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Not only did both regimens cause harm, but — a surprise finding — there was no decrease in cardiovascular disease.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
The care team there was able to discuss the pros and cons of different PrEP regimens and knew how to navigate the formulary for Hurley’s insurance.
—Zach Dyer, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The care team there was able to discuss the pros and cons of different PrEP regimens and knew how to navigate the formulary for Hurley's insurance.
—Zach Dyer, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 31 Jan. 2026
In total, 157 different treatment regimens were administered; 103 of the drug pairings had not been tested together previously.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
His observations about the barbarity of women’s beauty regimens aren’t exactly new, but they are acted out with enthusiasm and verve.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The girls have spent months or years training in singing, dancing, rapping and performing – all while following demanding exercise and diet regimens.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Datskovska regularly reports on celebrity skin care regimens and how to replicate them to a tee.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Not only did both regimens cause harm, but — a surprise finding — there was no decrease in cardiovascular disease.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
The care team there was able to discuss the pros and cons of different PrEP regimens and knew how to navigate the formulary for Hurley’s insurance.
—Zach Dyer, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The care team there was able to discuss the pros and cons of different PrEP regimens and knew how to navigate the formulary for Hurley's insurance.
—Zach Dyer, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regimens
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There are rules about a team winning too often, and the Hawks have picked in the top three for three straight years.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But talking about identity has ever-shifting rules and hierarchies that amount to bear-traps that can spring at any time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Contributions from governments and nonprofits will not count toward the limit, per the IRS guidance.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lai’s sentencing could heighten Beijing’s diplomatic tensions with foreign governments.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Constitution has been perverted in ways by administrations on both sides of the aisle to facilitate military action.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Since the uprising that toppled Gadhafi, Libya plunged into chaos during which the oil-rich North African country split, with rival administrations now in the east and west, backed by various armed groups and foreign governments.—
Yousef Murad,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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For every Pollak that offered a rejoinder to the fascist appropriation of Greece and Rome, there were apologists and collaborators who gladly excavated the ancients for the purposes of modern regimes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Also, what this film is about is the generational trauma that authoritarian regimes can cause.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
10 Feb. 2026
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