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
Such permits are typically granted after years of correspondence between the Environmental Protection Agency, state regulators and the public.
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The regulator has put together a team to handle this, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Katanga Johnson, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
But the letter also disclosed that construction would require close coordination with regulators to avoid spreading contamination — a process that adds time and cost.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
If allowed to stand, this poses problems for utilities, grid operators, and regulators who plan for decades-long timeframes, only to be overruled by short-term political imperatives that favor certain industries.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The regulator has put together a team to handle this, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Katanga Johnson, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
But the letter also disclosed that construction would require close coordination with regulators to avoid spreading contamination — a process that adds time and cost.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
If allowed to stand, this poses problems for utilities, grid operators, and regulators who plan for decades-long timeframes, only to be overruled by short-term political imperatives that favor certain industries.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulator
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Anbernic makes a wide range of portable gaming consoles whose designs leave nothing to the imagination, with the usual arrays of controller buttons alongside or below a display.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Apr. 2026
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Initially hidden, the rotary controller—emblazoned with the Spirit of Ecstasy icon—is revealed when the armrest retracts upon entry.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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Taiwan is considering the years-long process of restarting two reactors because of the current crisis, which will require meticulous inspections, safety checks and control system verifications.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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If the former is about the inevitability of falling in love, a complete surrender beyond the speaker’s control, the latter confronts the pain of romantic love’s aftermath.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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