Synonyms of regulators

regulators

noun

plural of regulator

as in controllers

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

• controllers
• controls
• selectors
• switches
• actuators
• levers
• knobs
• buttons
• dials
• keys
• push buttons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regulators

Short lived acquisition Once seen as a blueprint for Chinese startups seeking global reach, Manus has become a cautionary tale for companies squeezed between regulators in Beijing and Washington. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Liz has written a lot about the panic in private credit being overblown, but there are some real questions about the quality of its loans — from regulators, not just us in the press. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

State regulators issued $125,150 in civil penalties to state, county and local governments over eight months for failing to adhere to workplace safety requirements, lawmakers were told Wednesday. — William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

The ruling created a split with the Third Circuit, which had sided with Kalshi in its dispute with New Jersey regulators in April. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

This lets regulators and inspectors tell it apart from other road diesel. — Bernarda Malevska, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Duke Energy Florida, which serves much of Central Florida, is still waiting on regulators to rule on its proposal. — Mark McNees, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

During the financial crisis, regulators became aware that some banks were making artificially low Libor submissions to make their institutions seem more creditworthy, or submitting fake numbers to achieve a rate that better suited them. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

The measure would require state regulators to consider standards for certain new data centers to cover generation, transmission, and infrastructure upgrade costs, but would not mandate them. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026