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regulator

noun

ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər

Definition of regulator

as in controller

a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity

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Recent Examples of regulator Expect regulators of the traditional gambling industry to weigh in. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The tech behemoth briefly restricted a Facebook post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing students during the Gen Z protests in July, just days after regulators summoned the company over concerns about child-abuse content. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 On Kalshi, users can currently bet on whether a weight-loss medication and a breast cancer treatment will be approved by federal regulators and on what date. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 In the wake of Quadriga, Canadian regulators designed one of the most demanding crypto regimes in the world. — Karia Samaroo, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regulator

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In May of last year, an Army helicopter that was instructed to fly over the Pentagon helipad forced controllers to order two flights to abort landings at Reagan National Airport to prevent collisions.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
To commemorate this, two new limited edition controllers are being released.

— Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of controller

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Not necessarily having control of it, but understanding what Kanan did and how this was going to come back to him.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
On June 12, Anthropic suspended access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models to comply with Commerce Department export controls.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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