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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 California regulators certified a union representing Uber and Lyft drivers, marking a milestone in a years-long fight by gig workers in the state. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Why Barra says safety, simulation, customer trust, and close coordination with regulators will determine the pace of GM’s autonomy rollout. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Even as scientists make new breakthroughs for rare diseases and regulators promise to be more flexible in evaluating them, Wheeler’s story underscores how many patients still fall through the cracks. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Fernández acknowledged that Cuba’s economy still needs work, including making the country’s regulators friendlier toward private businesses. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regulator

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Its internal advanced controller also makes the SSD 49% more efficient as well while simultaneously managing the temperature to maintain optimal performance.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Soldiers inside the vehicle track targets through a camera feed displayed on a tablet-like screen and operate the weapon using an Xbox controller.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

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The tight ends can get back to blurring the run and the pass, with Stafford at the controls and Kyren Williams and Corum wearing defenses down between the tackles.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
American anti-immigrant politics consequently differs from the European version, remaining more closely bound to the Monroe Doctrine and its vision of hemispheric control.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

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