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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 Riverside County Board of Supervisors took a similar step last year, approving a set of regulations to deter the sale and marketing of kratom.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Trump signed an executive order in December to block states from crafting their own regulations.
—Seung Min Kim, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Anya Freeman, founder of KIND Designs, said current regulations cap seawall thickness at 18 inches.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
As traceability demands from the market and regulations continue to grow, TSG’s portfolio allows data for digital product passports (DPP) and sustainability reporting to be collected and then shared through the group’s software rather than relying on manual information transfer, reducing errors.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
On the admin end, colleges have been lately cowed by new regulations at the Department of Education.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
The announcement comes as state governments have forged ahead on their own regulations for AI while civil liberties and consumer rights groups lobby for more regulations on the powerful technology.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
These are settlements which are built even in violation of Israeli planning regulations, but, again, the vast majority of them are fully supported by the government.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Trump signed an executive order in December to block states from crafting their own regulations.
—Seung Min Kim, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Anya Freeman, founder of KIND Designs, said current regulations cap seawall thickness at 18 inches.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
As traceability demands from the market and regulations continue to grow, TSG’s portfolio allows data for digital product passports (DPP) and sustainability reporting to be collected and then shared through the group’s software rather than relying on manual information transfer, reducing errors.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
On the admin end, colleges have been lately cowed by new regulations at the Department of Education.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
The announcement comes as state governments have forged ahead on their own regulations for AI while civil liberties and consumer rights groups lobby for more regulations on the powerful technology.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
These are settlements which are built even in violation of Israeli planning regulations, but, again, the vast majority of them are fully supported by the government.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulations
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But rules at the time said if the runner-up in any category came within three votes of the winner, they would both get rewarded.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The foreign ministry has estimated that under the old rules, 60 million to 80 million people worldwide were eligible for citizenship.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Content aggregator Digg, which was in beta ahead of its comeback, was recently forced to pause operations and lay off staff in response to the horde of bots on its platform.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
22 Mar. 2026
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People who were unexpectedly called to help with recovery operations, like McQueeney, played a key role in capturing the aftermath.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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For Smith, in his hopes and oversights, was a fabulist as much as a scientist, a man doing theology as surely as economics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 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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The state lawyers argued the merger would run afoul of federal laws designed to protect against monopolies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The state-level laws include limiting collection of certain personal information and requiring more transparency from companies.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Seoul Metropolitan Government had initially anticipated crowds of up to 260,000 people, implementing traffic controls from the evening prior and rerouting buses across more than 60 stops.—
Jen Kwon,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Tech companies are have responded by releasing more parental controls and restrictions for young users.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
21 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 Walt Whitman Bridge is closed in both directions Tuesday night because of police activity, the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management announced.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The closed stretch covered 26 miles, from mile point 183 to mile point 209, in both directions.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Regulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulations. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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