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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
Mali and Guinea are also governed by military regimes following putsches in recent years.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Minute Media is aiming to expand the SI brand‘s reach across other media platforms to make up for the time lost under previous regimes.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Korean cuisine is now as cool as the country’s pop music and beauty regimes.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Venezuela after Maduro is a template that could be exported across the globe, allowing Washington to oversee compliant authoritarian regimes while ignoring the erosion of democracy.
—Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
Hong Kong Hong Kong now has one of the most-expansive digital‑search regimes affecting travelers.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
When regimes change there is usually collateral loss because of scheme change, like going from a 3-4 to a 4-3, or the changing landscape of a players’ status with the team for various reasons, which are usually associated with age and money.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The United States and Israel have pursued a high-stakes geopolitical objective in Iran with the explicit aim of reshaping regional power balances, but the unintended consequence may be an equally profound reshaping of financial market regimes.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Under both regimes, Black voices and ideas are silenced.
—Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Minute Media is aiming to expand the SI brand‘s reach across other media platforms to make up for the time lost under previous regimes.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Korean cuisine is now as cool as the country’s pop music and beauty regimes.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Venezuela after Maduro is a template that could be exported across the globe, allowing Washington to oversee compliant authoritarian regimes while ignoring the erosion of democracy.
—Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
Hong Kong Hong Kong now has one of the most-expansive digital‑search regimes affecting travelers.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
When regimes change there is usually collateral loss because of scheme change, like going from a 3-4 to a 4-3, or the changing landscape of a players’ status with the team for various reasons, which are usually associated with age and money.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The United States and Israel have pursued a high-stakes geopolitical objective in Iran with the explicit aim of reshaping regional power balances, but the unintended consequence may be an equally profound reshaping of financial market regimes.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Under both regimes, Black voices and ideas are silenced.
—Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regimes
Noun
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Once controlled by governments, Earth observation has evolved into a multibillion-dollar industry supplying near-real-time intelligence to clients worldwide.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Throughout history governments have sometimes lied, especially during wars.—
Max Hastings,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Federal rules required that phone carriers be able to track the locations of phones for emergency services; Altman struck deals with carriers to tap these capabilities for the company’s use.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The rules are riddled with conditional exemptions that even experienced attorneys struggle to interpret.—
Tom Manzo,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Under prior presidential administrations, they were considered low priorities for deportation.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Both cities, separated by only 40 miles, have seen a drastic change in the number of offenses, with politicians, state’s attorneys and police chiefs crediting their administrations and policies as the main drivers of the reductions.—
Stella Canino-Quinones,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Regimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regimes. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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