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
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Recent Examples of regulators
This week, California regulators are taking a critical look at one of the state’s most harmful laws.
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Tom Manzo, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
In parallel, regulators are introducing stronger traceability requirements.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
One law created new oversight, requiring oil companies to open their books and giving regulators more visibility into refinery profits and operations.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The bank helped Epstein avoid scrutiny from financial regulators while profiting from his business, according to Doe and her lawyers.
—Chase Jordan
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
The idea is that if a firm is trying to certify an event contract that simply enables speculation — without otherwise serving the public interest — regulators will step in.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
Federal regulators on Thursday cleared a path for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant to stay open for another two decades.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
The city of Blue Springs says these improvements are required to bring the plant into compliance with new environmental standards by 2030, which were set by state and federal regulators.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
At Delta, for example, a leader trying to build a biometric boarding-pass system with startup Clear had to navigate the airline’s own IT department, federal regulators at TSA, and the startup’s risk tolerance — simultaneously.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Tom Manzo, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
In parallel, regulators are introducing stronger traceability requirements.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
One law created new oversight, requiring oil companies to open their books and giving regulators more visibility into refinery profits and operations.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The bank helped Epstein avoid scrutiny from financial regulators while profiting from his business, according to Doe and her lawyers.
—Chase Jordan
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
The idea is that if a firm is trying to certify an event contract that simply enables speculation — without otherwise serving the public interest — regulators will step in.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
Federal regulators on Thursday cleared a path for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant to stay open for another two decades.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
The city of Blue Springs says these improvements are required to bring the plant into compliance with new environmental standards by 2030, which were set by state and federal regulators.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
At Delta, for example, a leader trying to build a biometric boarding-pass system with startup Clear had to navigate the airline’s own IT department, federal regulators at TSA, and the startup’s risk tolerance — simultaneously.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulators
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At the same time, the mission will test flight controllers and procedures needed to safely send astronauts back to the moon for long-duration stays as NASA makes plans for a future moon base.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Mission controllers will track communications and navigation performance.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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There was no overarching policy, no time limits for its use in the classroom, and the safety controls were leaky.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Throughput increases, operational strain decreases, and the environment begins to function as an integrated system rather than a patchwork of manual controls.—
Alex Israel,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Regulators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulators. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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