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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Despite clear tracking of the contamination, the regulator still doesn’t know how the bacteria arrived in the formula—or how to prevent it from happening again.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 June 2026
That includes overturning a decades-old decision that had given regulators an advantage in court and stripping another agency of a major tool in fighting securities fraud.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Filmmakers, like government regulators here and abroad, are presently trying to compute the overall impact of the Warner-Paramount-Skydance merger, co-funded in part by Middle Eastern resources.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Ballooning electricity demand from AI data centers in the US is pushing companies and regulators to consider unorthodox — and aggressive — solutions.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 June 2026
That includes overturning a decades-old decision that had given regulators an advantage in court and stripping another agency of a major tool in fighting securities fraud.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Filmmakers, like government regulators here and abroad, are presently trying to compute the overall impact of the Warner-Paramount-Skydance merger, co-funded in part by Middle Eastern resources.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Ballooning electricity demand from AI data centers in the US is pushing companies and regulators to consider unorthodox — and aggressive — solutions.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulator
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Other California races to watch on June 2 Several other important statewide races are being held on June 2, as Californians vote for lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, controller, insurance commissioner, and state superintendent of public instruction.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Radio controllers now have real-time video access to see what’s happening inside transit vehicles and new protocols for prioritizing calls for help from buses.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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The iXi trolley uses two cameras and GPS that’s pre-loaded with maps of more than 40,000 courses to autonomously steer itself, with players able to issue commands via hand gestures or voice control.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Finance teams gain earlier cost visibility, improving margin control and sustainability and sourcing teams can evaluate material impact, availability and waste implications.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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