Synonyms of regulations

regulations

noun

plural of regulation

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rules
• laws
• codes
• regs
• standards
• instructions
• values
• bylaws
• guidelines
• constitutions
• ordinances
• ground rules
• principles
• restrictions
• statutes
• prohibitions
• morals
• commandments
• directives
• practices
• edicts
• decrees
• directions
• customs
• directories
• guides
• conventions
• traditions
• precepts
• dictates
• acts
• orders
• habits
• fundamentals
• maxims
• commands
• axioms
• manners
• bans
• formulas
• proscriptions
• fiats
• mores
• decalogues
• charges
• blueprints
• behests
• canons
• interdictions
• ways

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• operations
• controls
• managements
• supervisions
• directions
• oversights
• administrations
• stewardships
• handlings
• governments
• governances
• guidance
• charges
• presidencies
• care
• superintendencies
• superintendences
• leaderships
• conducts
• intendances
• agencies
• protections
• logistics
• custodies
• manipulations
• generalships
• rulerships
• machinations
• trusts
• wards
• guardianships
• laps
• tutelages
• aegises
• coadministrations
• codirections

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oversights
• stewardships
• supervisions
• controls
• managements
• guidance
• charges
• care
• surveillances
• leaderships
• superintendencies
• governments
• administrations
• rules
• observations
• directions
• observances
• superintendences
• headships
• hands
• protections
• auspices
• trusteeships
• reigns
• generalships
• guardianships
• tutelages
• aegises

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regulations

No new legislation or regulations are needed, just enforce the existing laws and rules and the hawkers will melt away. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026

Food vendors, activists and organizers from the Food Chain Workers Alliance and Street Vendors Association of Chicago rally at the Haymarket Memorial to demand reforms to the city's restrictive street vending regulations, October 26 2026. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

The Ticket Terms and Conditions require all spectators comply with all rules, regulations, and policies of the Thorns, the NWSL and Peregrine Sports, including the Providence Park Guest Guide. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Lawmakers should pass regulations that compel companies to be more transparent about how their algorithms feed young people and promote risky content, or target children based on data on their spending habits, impulsivity, or risk-taking. — Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

That same issue failed in August and would have paused the approval of data center applications until the city had a chance to implement new regulations. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

There’s too often little reporting on roller-coaster incidents, in part because rules and regulations can vary by state, and also because most infractions are deemed relatively minor and quickly handled in-house by the various parks. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Reports surfaced this week that UBS is evaluating a potential relocation of its corporate headquarters out of Switzerland, driven by Swiss government plans to further tighten bank capital regulations. — CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

For example, due to planning regulations, the twin loft setup is only available in the USA and not Canada. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026