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 Sportsbooks and gaming regulators employ the services of integrity monitors who collect data on millions of daily wagers and search for any sort of suspicious activity. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025 For instance, the team examined SIRT1, a post-translational regulator linked to inflammation and cancer. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025 If a gaming operator fails to notify a regulator, the consequences can be warnings, fines, and ultimately losing their license. Dian Zhang, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 Yes, a case can be made that in an increasingly hot, dry and fire-prone state, lawmakers and regulators need to worry about keeping the three giant utilities alive and functioning. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regulator
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Noun
  • The action coincides with controllers’ first full missing paycheck since the shutdown began.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The controllers also control ground movement of planes.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • Johnson reportedly regained control of the vehicle and attempted to flee again, but police executed a ramming technique, known as a tactical vehicle intervention, to disable the vehicle, the release says.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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