Thesaurus results for REGULATOR

regulator

noun

ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər

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 The deal quickly drew scrutiny from a wide range of public officials who argued that the new Aquarion Water Authority lacked proper oversight from state regulators and that the costs of the transaction would be passed along to customers. —

John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026 Insurance in the United States is policed not federally but state by state, coordinated through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, a body of the 50 state regulators rather than an arm of the government. —

Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 The employee, whose position was not specified, was disciplined this week, according to an announcement from the UK’s data protection regulator, known as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). —

Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 20 June 2026 Members of the public were allowed to lean into the enclosure and handle the tethered animal’s head and neck, regulators alleged in court records. —

Katie Surma, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for regulator

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Noun

With the headset comes two controllers that feel like the handle of a gun.

— Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Version 17 introduces a 50-50 split interface that displays the game on top and a touchscreen controller at the bottom.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026