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
Ultimately, Sequist hopes Sybil could be used to personalize screening regimens.
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Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Much of this is driven by social platforms like TikTok, where skincare routines and beauty regimens are made accessible to a wide audience.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
People are ditching complicated routines, increasing demand for simple tools and regimens that deliver relief.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
The two forms work similarly and have comparable results, but differ in dosing, absorption, and regimens.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 2 Apr. 2026
Spend time in any Parkinson’s support group and you are almost guaranteed to hear people discuss their medication regimens.
—Todd Weissman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
For some indications, expert groups now recommend red-light regimens.
—Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
The treatment was effective with three- and six-month dosing regimens.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
This study included 72 adults with panic disorder who followed one of two therapy regimens for 12 weeks.
—Maggie O'Neill, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Much of this is driven by social platforms like TikTok, where skincare routines and beauty regimens are made accessible to a wide audience.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
People are ditching complicated routines, increasing demand for simple tools and regimens that deliver relief.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
The two forms work similarly and have comparable results, but differ in dosing, absorption, and regimens.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 2 Apr. 2026
Spend time in any Parkinson’s support group and you are almost guaranteed to hear people discuss their medication regimens.
—Todd Weissman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
For some indications, expert groups now recommend red-light regimens.
—Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
The treatment was effective with three- and six-month dosing regimens.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
This study included 72 adults with panic disorder who followed one of two therapy regimens for 12 weeks.
—Maggie O'Neill, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regimens
Noun
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The vast majority are honorable and conform their actions to the rules.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Portofino, on Italy's other coast, added new rules to manage the behavior of those already there.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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In 2012, he was found in violation of travel regulations and timely reporting requirements for accepting gifts from foreign governments, NPR reported at the time.—
Samantha Ketterer,
Houston Chronicle,
3 May 2026
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It’s rooted in broader efforts to limit the education students receive about their Black history and the ways in which governments have limited how educators talk about the facts around Jim Crow, slavery and systemic inequality.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Prying records from government agencies has been challenging for a long time, in both Democratic and Republican administrations.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
30 Apr. 2026
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The debt, accrued under both Republican and Democratic administrations, is now costing more than $1 trillion annually in interest payments alone.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The prominence of Hasan Piker, an apologist for terrorism and a proponent of authoritarian regimes, has revealed a much broader comfort on the left with illiberal ideas and violent methods.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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There are oppressive regimes globally.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Regimens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regimens. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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