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also régimes
as in governments
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
the regime of the dictator collapsed with surprising abruptness
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Recent Examples of regimes
When the winemaker adjusts fermentation, canopy management, or oak regimes, the kitchen adapts its pairings.
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Terror itself was not the end goal of those regimes, but nothing that followed would have been possible without it.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Early suspicions focus on a possible broken rail — something high-speed maintenance regimes are specifically designed to prevent.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
The other is states’ rights, and the conventional principles of federalism under which states are allowed to have their own accountability regimes.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The Iranian government—one of the most repressive regimes in the world—has long relied on accusations of collaboration with hostile foreign powers, usually the United States or Israel, to silence journalists, activists, and dissidents.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
To be sure, in this world today, in countries under authoritarian regimes, even your clothes can be political.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Under these conditions, California risks losing investment to states with more predictable regulatory regimes, especially Texas.
—Claudia Nunes, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
From the Middle East to Latin America, ordinary people are turning to USDT to hide and preserve their wealth from authoritative regimes and shield themselves against hyperinflation.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Terror itself was not the end goal of those regimes, but nothing that followed would have been possible without it.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Early suspicions focus on a possible broken rail — something high-speed maintenance regimes are specifically designed to prevent.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
The other is states’ rights, and the conventional principles of federalism under which states are allowed to have their own accountability regimes.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The Iranian government—one of the most repressive regimes in the world—has long relied on accusations of collaboration with hostile foreign powers, usually the United States or Israel, to silence journalists, activists, and dissidents.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
To be sure, in this world today, in countries under authoritarian regimes, even your clothes can be political.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Under these conditions, California risks losing investment to states with more predictable regulatory regimes, especially Texas.
—Claudia Nunes, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
From the Middle East to Latin America, ordinary people are turning to USDT to hide and preserve their wealth from authoritative regimes and shield themselves against hyperinflation.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regimes
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During last week’s legislative hearing in Sacramento, other speakers stressed the importance of communicating clearly with the public, collaborating with nonprofits and county governments and bracing for an influx of hospital patients.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Some major private donors are withdrawing contributions in disgust, and the federal and some state governments, as well as the courts, have attacked higher education’s administrative bloat and anti-merit DEI policies.—
Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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So there's really no choice but for the four major conference commissioners to compile a set of rules and guidelines that make at least a marginal bit of sense.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck, a witness called by Democrats, said the nondisclosure process followed then-existing DOJ guidelines and that Congress only revised notification rules after a 2024 inspector general report.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Past administrations, Democrat and Republican, have used Dilley to hold families who had recently crossed the border.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is something Director Smith said many of the failings of the First Step Act was because of the prior administrations misallocation of funding under the program.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Regimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regimes. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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