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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
In September, Abbott issues an executive order on THC that spurred the new regulations about to take effect.
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Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Ohio State spokesperson Benjamin Johnson said the school is compliant with state and federal regulations and legal rulings regarding admissions.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Because of the risks of inaccurate or incomplete information, Jensen believes crisis pregnancy centers should either stop offering ultrasounds or become subject to stricter regulations.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
French, the former chair of the Tarrant County Republican Party, has run his campaign on limiting regulations, ending the Islamic invasion of Texas and removing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the railroad commission.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Advocates and legislators were spurred into action, and in January bills gained steam to put in place new rules and regulations.
—Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Sherry Durham, the senior director of Child Care for Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas, said the regulations Texas has in place make sense and are easy enough to maintain.
—Jess Huff, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Those include strengthening state laws and regulations, improving training for public safety officials and strengthening fireworks facility inspection processes.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Anya Freeman, founder of KIND Designs, said current regulations cap seawall thickness at 18 inches.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Ohio State spokesperson Benjamin Johnson said the school is compliant with state and federal regulations and legal rulings regarding admissions.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Because of the risks of inaccurate or incomplete information, Jensen believes crisis pregnancy centers should either stop offering ultrasounds or become subject to stricter regulations.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
French, the former chair of the Tarrant County Republican Party, has run his campaign on limiting regulations, ending the Islamic invasion of Texas and removing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the railroad commission.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Advocates and legislators were spurred into action, and in January bills gained steam to put in place new rules and regulations.
—Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Sherry Durham, the senior director of Child Care for Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas, said the regulations Texas has in place make sense and are easy enough to maintain.
—Jess Huff, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Those include strengthening state laws and regulations, improving training for public safety officials and strengthening fireworks facility inspection processes.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Anya Freeman, founder of KIND Designs, said current regulations cap seawall thickness at 18 inches.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulations
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All medical specialties have rules for filling out their notes, and ABA providers shouldn’t need the state to tell them that copying and pasting the same summary for each session, as the inspectors found in some cases, wasn’t good enough, Bimestefer said.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Teams are required to demonstrate that there was a misapplication of the official playing rules, as opposed to an error in judgment by game officials, according to the NBA.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The mall resumed operations as normal following the shooting, as police determined there was no threat to the general public.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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While Russia and China are seen as greater cyberthreats, Iran has nonetheless launched several operations targeting Americans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Little oversights turn into big feelings.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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For ages, the Oscars’ In Memoriam segment has seen oversights and face plants galore.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Wang said her American citizenship was made possible by the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship guarantee and by changes to laws that had restricted Asian immigration.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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With that in mind, Egbert didn’t share her colleagues’ discomfort with pre-empting local laws.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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McMorris added that public agencies ca,n be more vulnerable to contracting abuses without strong safeguards, pointing to practices such as limits on no-bid contracts, multi-level approval processes, regular audits and stricter controls on contract changes and cost overruns.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tech companies have been responding to mental health concerns, rolling out new parental controls so parents can keep track of their children’s screen time and moderating harmful content.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 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 robot is expected to help visitors navigate the airport more easily by providing directions, terminal updates, and travel information in multiple languages.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Both players looked their parts in position drills, moving in spacing and changing directions.—
Mike Kaye
March 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Regulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulations. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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