variants
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
About 20 African countries actively uphold term limits, the think tank says, while others have abolished or circumvented them, or are under military regimes that have suspended constitutional rule, allowing long-serving leaders to remain in office.
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Farai Mutsaka,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Hosting across three countries presents three legal gambling regimes, all leaking revenue.
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Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Still, advertisements for nitazenes continue to litter online markets, constantly adapting to new regulatory regimes.
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Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
Age verification regimes by definition need to verify everyone.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Early mandates included rigorous fitness regimes, limited social engagements and strict travel policies, notably for playoffs and Super Bowls, per The New York Times.
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Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
The firm’s analysts divide the post-WWII era into three distinct economic regimes, each with its own logic of wealth distribution.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
So on the one hand, the world now offers many examples, not many, but examples of Communist regimes—China, Vietnam—that have opened their economy and generated prosperity without sharing power, political power, with the population.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Four different regimes, with four different ideologies, of two opposing countries dispatched at the behest of one imperial power.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Farai Mutsaka,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Hosting across three countries presents three legal gambling regimes, all leaking revenue.
—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Still, advertisements for nitazenes continue to litter online markets, constantly adapting to new regulatory regimes.
—
Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
Age verification regimes by definition need to verify everyone.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Early mandates included rigorous fitness regimes, limited social engagements and strict travel policies, notably for playoffs and Super Bowls, per The New York Times.
—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
The firm’s analysts divide the post-WWII era into three distinct economic regimes, each with its own logic of wealth distribution.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
So on the one hand, the world now offers many examples, not many, but examples of Communist regimes—China, Vietnam—that have opened their economy and generated prosperity without sharing power, political power, with the population.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Four different regimes, with four different ideologies, of two opposing countries dispatched at the behest of one imperial power.
—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regimes
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As far as the chemistry council is concerned, newspaper stories, television news programs and online posts are to blame for people increasingly clamoring for industries and governments to address plastic waste.
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Latin America has lurched rightward in recent elections, as governments scramble to curtail violence stemming from record cocaine production.
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The lack of information generally is a big issue for blind travelers as well, along with airline and airport employees not understanding the rules that govern accommodations for blind passengers.
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Jessop, the Leave-supporting economist, believes the UK should make better use of its freedom from EU rules to cut red tape and lower trade barriers with the rest of the world.
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While there, Secretary Rubio pledged the administrations commitment to helping Venezuela recover from this week's deadly earthquakes.
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Bolton is a longtime national security expert and attorney who has served in various Republican presidential administrations, spanning Ronald Reagan to Trump.
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“Regimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regimes. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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