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regulator

noun

ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər

Definition of regulator

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 Siva said tribal advocates told Selig there are more than 6,000 tribal gaming regulators across the country. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Just over 8% of active DraftKings users in Massachusetts were using them as of April, a company official told state regulators this summer. — ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026 Comprehensive audit trails for all decisions need to be created in order to prove due diligence to external parties (regulators, stakeholders) when needed. — Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 While Colorado regulators continue defining exactly what a new veterinary profession will be allowed to do, the first students are already training for those jobs at Colorado State University. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regulator

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With the trigger held down, the controller did a good job monitoring changes in acceleration and countering the wagon’s speed to maintain my walking pace.

— Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
A week after that, a device – think of it as a controller – is implanted into his chest that connects to the electrodes.

— Kristine Johnson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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Badly injured, Captain Machchhar somehow opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower al-Hammami, and two off-duty pilots to take control of the plane and land it in Saudi Arabia.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026
In recent years, business has also benefited from factors outside the company’s control, like a country music resurgence boosting the sale of acoustic guitars and Taylor Swift inspiring more young women to take up the instrument.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

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