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
However, in the European Union, Klarna has held a banking license with Sweden's financial regulator since 2017 and offers personal bank accounts in Germany .
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
This is the fourth major penalty Google has faced in its decade-long fight with EU regulators.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
The mutation caused a deficiency in a molecule called ISG15, an immune regulator.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Everyone was remote, even like the central clearing houses and the regulators were working remotely, and there was a delay.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
This is the fourth major penalty Google has faced in its decade-long fight with EU regulators.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
The mutation caused a deficiency in a molecule called ISG15, an immune regulator.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Everyone was remote, even like the central clearing houses and the regulators were working remotely, and there was a delay.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulator
Noun
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The Fly offers five different speed modes selectable via a wireless, single-button neoprene glove controller.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Sep. 2025
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The keys are vertically aligned to improve controller navigation.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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In August 2018, having been co-owners since 2007, Stan Kroenke bought Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s 30 per cent shareholding for over £600m, ending a long power struggle for ultimate control of the club and taking his total stake to 97 per cent.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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