Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controller
• control
• selector
• switch
• lever
• actuator
• knob
• key
• dial
• button
• push button

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regulator

The United College Athletes Association said as part of the push, members of the Oregon State women's team filed a petition with state regulators, marking a formal effort to seek collective bargaining rights under state law. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

The European Commission and regulators in Australia, China, and many other countries have also signed off on the merger. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 31 July 2026

But state health regulators say none of those things happened. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

But after structural problems earlier this month threatened a partial collapse at one of the city’s largest such projects, regulators have intensified scrutiny. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026