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
Twice, its shrewd business practices caught federal regulators’ attention.
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Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Environmentalists are rejecting California’s implementation of its landmark single-use plastic law taking, claiming regulators inserted loopholes favoring the plastic industry.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Election betting has been legal for years, despite insider-trading concerns from lawmakers and regulators.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 7 May 2026
Job security has been cited by litigants and regulators in recent years in not just the Nexstar deal but a prior one proposed by Tegna with private equity firm Standard General.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Environmentalists are rejecting California’s implementation of its landmark single-use plastic law taking, claiming regulators inserted loopholes favoring the plastic industry.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Election betting has been legal for years, despite insider-trading concerns from lawmakers and regulators.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 7 May 2026
Job security has been cited by litigants and regulators in recent years in not just the Nexstar deal but a prior one proposed by Tegna with private equity firm Standard General.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulator
Noun
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This tiny oval connects to a PC or gaming handheld via USB-C cable and serves as a dedicated wireless receiver for the controller on its own wireless frequency.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Other options could include using them as forward controllers for autonomous systems.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Moving the Department of Education under the governor’s control just gives even more power to the same Sacramento insiders who have turned our schools into some of the worst in the country.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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As Polis has discovered, firm Democratic control doesn’t translate into a unified vision for the state.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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