Thesaurus results for REGULATOR

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of regulator Federal regulators have already gone after this This isn't a theory about what could happen. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The deal still requires approval by European Union regulators. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Since February, the team has filed more than 40 open records requests with state regulators at the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. — Justin Price, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 That experience tells practitioners what triggered reviews on similar projects, what a regulator expects to see, which exceptions warrant escalation, how particular risks are treated and what an acceptable submission looks like. — Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regulator

Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulator

Noun

Moreover, the perpetrators do not appear to have used malicious code on the fridge controllers, potentially complicating efforts to track down who carried out the cyberattack, added Aimé.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
The policies control the robot’s joint movements through lower-level proportional-derivative controllers.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of controller

Noun

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

Definition of control

Browse Nearby Words

regulations

regulator

regulators

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of regulator

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

zenith

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 16

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes