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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 park must comply with California’s strict emissions regulations by February 2027, according to the Orange County Register.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The Broward County Commission approved new regulations this week targeting condo elevator maintenance, a move aimed at forcing building owners and homeowners' associations to establish formal protocols during outages.
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Joan Murray,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
LeRoy, who hasn’t supported the Protect College Sports Act, sees issues under the Sherman Antitrust Act and can’t see how Congress can legislate economic regulations that prevent more competitive conferences from breaking away.
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Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Driven by a global political shift right post-2024 elections, regulations were unraveled, and businesses abandoned sustainability teams and reports.
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Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The union also backed a separate City Council bill that only has eight sponsors, which would make several changes to horse carriage regulations, including more training and hitching posts in the park to tether the horses.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
The league said the players were warned, in line with its policy, that such writing violates its uniform regulations.
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Brieanna J. Frank,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Expertise is trapped inside workflows, regulations are increasing, and every decision requires traceability.
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Ganesh Padmanabhan,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Governments, corporations and nongovernmental organizations all operate in competitive environments where financial pressures and inadequate regulations can push social and environmental considerations to the margins.
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Buket Altınçelep,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The Broward County Commission approved new regulations this week targeting condo elevator maintenance, a move aimed at forcing building owners and homeowners' associations to establish formal protocols during outages.
—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
LeRoy, who hasn’t supported the Protect College Sports Act, sees issues under the Sherman Antitrust Act and can’t see how Congress can legislate economic regulations that prevent more competitive conferences from breaking away.
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Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Driven by a global political shift right post-2024 elections, regulations were unraveled, and businesses abandoned sustainability teams and reports.
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Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The union also backed a separate City Council bill that only has eight sponsors, which would make several changes to horse carriage regulations, including more training and hitching posts in the park to tether the horses.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
The league said the players were warned, in line with its policy, that such writing violates its uniform regulations.
—
Brieanna J. Frank,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Expertise is trapped inside workflows, regulations are increasing, and every decision requires traceability.
—
Ganesh Padmanabhan,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Governments, corporations and nongovernmental organizations all operate in competitive environments where financial pressures and inadequate regulations can push social and environmental considerations to the margins.
—
Buket Altınçelep,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulations
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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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Humble Robotics has not yet applied for a California DMV autonomous vehicle permit and was originally planning testing operations in Texas.
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In a statement to CNN, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, the military branch which runs its drone operations, said that over the past year the number of mid-range strike missions had risen 28-fold.
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This incident seems to have been the result of two coinciding oversights, rather than one grievous wrong.
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Small oversights made before leaving the dock are what most often lead to serious situations on the water.
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These laws apply to the jurisdiction where the bet is placed -- one of the reasons why each bettor’s mobile device must be GPS-located before a wager is placed.
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In ordering Anthropic to obtain US approval for foreign nationals to use its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick expanded the boundaries of laws governing transfers of sensitive technology to target the mere usage of cutting-edge AI models.
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Human actions, from discovering a breakthrough to inadvertently blocking an explosion with controls, could profoundly shape AGI/ASI's arrival, highlighting the deep mystery surrounding its future development.
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By nature of Darwinism, insects resistant to certain controls often breed and multiply in a garden, passing on that resistance as a genetic trait.
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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.
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These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
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Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves.
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Telsey Advisory Group’s Cristina Fernández sees upside to On’s 2026 revenue guidance, citing to the brand’s pricing power, ongoing high full price selling and benefits of scale.
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The system combines SpearUAV’s canister-launch architecture with Rafael’s warhead and guidance integration, producing a weapon that can be deployed by infantry as well as armor units.
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“Regulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulations. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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