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as in rules
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
it's against community regulations to leave your trash on the curb for more than two days
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as in operations
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
the owner seldom visited the plant and did not take an active part in the regulation of the company
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as in oversights
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
the regulation of the soccer team was left entirely to the head coach and her assistants
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Recent Examples of regulations
The group hammered out details on things like identifying a chain of command for communication with ICE agents, talking through different possible scenarios and sorting through an understanding of judicial warrants and regulations.
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Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The loss of seats was needed to be compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations, Perry said.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
To reduce prices, Congress needs to cut spending while slashing crony regulations, especially in health care and environmental mandates that drive up prices in housing, food and energy.
—Peter St. Onge, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Federal law allows for utilities to bypass some requirement water quality regulations if adherence would imperil economic development opportunities in the area, Cafouros noted.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
Efforts to pass broader AI regulations have failed in recent years, as lawmakers worried that too much regulation could hinder the state’s burgeoning innovation efforts and scare companies away the state.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Many carmakers in the United States had invested heavily in EV plans in response to strict environmental regulations put in place by the Biden administration.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
No rules or regulations changed.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
This dynamic hands an enormous competitive advantage to the very companies state regulations purport to constrain.
—James Richardson, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The loss of seats was needed to be compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations, Perry said.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
To reduce prices, Congress needs to cut spending while slashing crony regulations, especially in health care and environmental mandates that drive up prices in housing, food and energy.
—Peter St. Onge, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Federal law allows for utilities to bypass some requirement water quality regulations if adherence would imperil economic development opportunities in the area, Cafouros noted.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
Efforts to pass broader AI regulations have failed in recent years, as lawmakers worried that too much regulation could hinder the state’s burgeoning innovation efforts and scare companies away the state.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Many carmakers in the United States had invested heavily in EV plans in response to strict environmental regulations put in place by the Biden administration.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
No rules or regulations changed.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
This dynamic hands an enormous competitive advantage to the very companies state regulations purport to constrain.
—James Richardson, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulations
Noun
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There are rules about a team winning too often, and the Hawks have picked in the top three for three straight years.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But talking about identity has ever-shifting rules and hierarchies that amount to bear-traps that can spring at any time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last month, hundreds of businesses in Minneapolis shuttered their doors for a day as a form of protest against ICE operations in the city.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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In the aftermath, executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas seemed committed to a route of getting worse in the short term to improve in the long term.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Don’t let temporary doubts stop you from having a good time, but try to balance that with attention to any potential oversights.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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According to the team, identifying risks early can prevent small oversights from becoming serious problems later.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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While that is the standard that would be considered in a civil case, local investigators are also looking into whether any state laws were violated.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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This happens because of several factors, including changes in tax laws, annual IRS inflation adjustments and more.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In China, once a major market for Nvidia, US tech controls have restricted exports of its cutting-edge chips, significantly impacting sales in the world’s second largest economy.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The hazardous conditions could make travel difficult with delays and chain controls.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Increasingly, managements at the gleaming apartment complexes that have been built in the past few years are offering deals or discounts to prospective tenants, a practice that wasn’t happening back when the mega-wave of new apartment construction hit Connecticut after the pandemic.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
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The line was suspended in both directions while crews cleared the area and repairs were made to the tracks.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Following the crash, Touhy Avenue was closed in both directions between Central and Lehigh avenues, police said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Regulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulations. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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