as in regulations
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
according to army regs, dress uniforms must be starched and boots polished at all times
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Recent Examples of regs
Crime down since regs enacted Tony Sherman, owner of Terrapin Investments, bought the property in 2023 for $9 million.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
In addition to the general grant of regulatory authority, section 954(c)(6)(A) specifically grants the secretary the authority to prescribe regs to prevent the abuse of the purposes of section 954(c)(6).
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Click here for a full look at the regs that were approved by commissioners Wednesday.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
In addition to the general grant of regulatory authority, section 954(c)(6)(A) specifically grants the secretary the authority to prescribe regs to prevent the abuse of the purposes of section 954(c)(6).
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Click here for a full look at the regs that were approved by commissioners Wednesday.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regs
Noun
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Airlines are taking their time unwinding the current consumer regulations.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Starting on Wednesday, Florida will see dozens of new laws or law alterations go into effect as the Sunshine State looks to address a number of issues ranging from crime and safety to land regulations and flood disclosures.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Profit and sustainability rules (PSR), inevitably, were a frequent topic, but there were plenty of others, too, ranging from the intricacies of football accounting to the broader question of why NFL teams are routinely deemed more valuable than clubs from what is the world’s most popular sport.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Texas’ rules and regulations about housing and construction and summer camps immediately came under scrutiny by environmentalists and urban planners.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Regs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regs. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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