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
Google's Debug project is asking federal regulators for permission to release sterile male mosquitoes in New Jersey, California and Florida.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Anthropic and OpenAI both confidentially filed prospectuses with regulators in recent weeks.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 June 2026
So far, regulators in Saudia Arabia, Ukraine, Serbia and North Macedonia have found that the deal doesn’t violate antitrust laws, posted Paramount legal chief Makan Delrahim.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
With Friday’s victory, Paramount is staying on that timetable, but regulators in Europe and Britain have opened their own regulatory investigations and are expected to make their own determinations in the coming months.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Anthropic and OpenAI both confidentially filed prospectuses with regulators in recent weeks.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 June 2026
So far, regulators in Saudia Arabia, Ukraine, Serbia and North Macedonia have found that the deal doesn’t violate antitrust laws, posted Paramount legal chief Makan Delrahim.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
With Friday’s victory, Paramount is staying on that timetable, but regulators in Europe and Britain have opened their own regulatory investigations and are expected to make their own determinations in the coming months.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulator
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Steve Poizner contributed $14 million to his 2006 insurance commissioner campaign, Eleni Kounalakis invested more than $8 million in her 2018 lieutenant governor run, while Yvonne Yiu spent nearly $6 million during her 2022 controller campaign.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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When connected to a computer, the controller provides access to software tools that enable users to configure, monitor, and control the robot in greater detail.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The goal of treatment is to get the caffeine out of your system while keeping your symptoms under control, and the approach depends on how far the caffeine has already moved through your body.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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