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
The researchers are planning for larger trials to evaluate the outcomes in specific groups of people, comparing low-dose radiation injections with medication regimens.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Bit by bit, the indoor climbing structures that were always a part of climbers’ off-season training regimens evolved into the gyms of today.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
Experiments with preclinical mouse models suggest that those affected by this type of breast cancer and who have obesity could benefit from lipid-lowering therapies and steering clear of high-fat weight loss regimens—like the keto diet.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
However, insufficient education and expensive screening techniques mean many sporting organizations and teams still rely on training, recovery regimens and monitoring programs modeled after, and designed for, the male body, says McGawley.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Just as in 2023, the real verdict on Snapdragon’s X2 laptop ambitions will come only when X2 Elite and Elite Extreme silicon arrives in retail devices, running on varied OEM designs and tested under our own, and others’, independent benchmarking regimens.
—Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Eastern-style methods, including tongue and pulse diagnoses, along with the more Western-nodding body composition analysis, nutritional advice and detox regimens like the three-day program designed by tennis legend Novak Djokovic, enable guests to tailor their ideal wellness retreat.
—Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The India-meets-NYC brand borrows from Burmese women’s sacred and millennia-old beauty regimens, promising numerous skin benefits like brightening, smoothing, and deep-cleaning.
—Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Despite trying everything from extreme calorie restriction to intense workout regimens, lasting success remained elusive.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Bit by bit, the indoor climbing structures that were always a part of climbers’ off-season training regimens evolved into the gyms of today.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
Experiments with preclinical mouse models suggest that those affected by this type of breast cancer and who have obesity could benefit from lipid-lowering therapies and steering clear of high-fat weight loss regimens—like the keto diet.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
However, insufficient education and expensive screening techniques mean many sporting organizations and teams still rely on training, recovery regimens and monitoring programs modeled after, and designed for, the male body, says McGawley.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Just as in 2023, the real verdict on Snapdragon’s X2 laptop ambitions will come only when X2 Elite and Elite Extreme silicon arrives in retail devices, running on varied OEM designs and tested under our own, and others’, independent benchmarking regimens.
—Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Eastern-style methods, including tongue and pulse diagnoses, along with the more Western-nodding body composition analysis, nutritional advice and detox regimens like the three-day program designed by tennis legend Novak Djokovic, enable guests to tailor their ideal wellness retreat.
—Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The India-meets-NYC brand borrows from Burmese women’s sacred and millennia-old beauty regimens, promising numerous skin benefits like brightening, smoothing, and deep-cleaning.
—Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Despite trying everything from extreme calorie restriction to intense workout regimens, lasting success remained elusive.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regimens
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Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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In practice, though, these presidents did not always adhere to its rules.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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That set off a scramble by food banks, state governments and the nearly 42 million Americans who receive the aid to find ways to ensure access to groceries.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Insufficient domestic funding is hindering education progress in Africa as most governments fail to meet global funding benchmarks, wrote Human Rights Watch.—
Obiageli Ezekwesili,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The outcome could redefine how future administrations handle safety-net programs during shutdowns—and determine whether millions of low-income families can rely on food assistance when politics bring Washington to a halt.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Remodeling the oval office New administrations change the design of the Oval Office over the years.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the middle, between -5 and +5, are what political scientists call partial democracies, hybrid regimes or anocracies.—
John M. Crisp,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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From authoritarian regimes like China and Russia to progressive nations like Canada and Finland, governments have tried a range of policies designed to encourage higher birth rates.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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