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
Attorneys for New Jersey argued that even a partial remand meant the program was no longer authorized by federal regulators, and that a lack of clarity regarding pollution mitigation should in and of itself be enough to order a temporary pause on the program.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The fight to get a new transmission line approved by Maryland regulators continues to heat up.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
These technologies would ensure better tax compliance, allow regulators to monitor operations, and improve transparency for consumers.
—John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Of course, those same qualities make central government and regulators incredibly nervous of ceding to control.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Under Biden, transportation regulators have taken a series of actions to safeguard airline passengers, including passing rules that now provide automatic refunds when flights are significantly delayed or canceled.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Test these explanations with different user groups—technical staff, end users and regulators—to ensure clarity.
—Dimitar Dimitrov, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
He’s credited with smoothing relations with regulators, especially in Washington and Brussels.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Institutional adoption continues to accelerate, regulators are becoming more bitcoin-friendly, and public interest is growing.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The fight to get a new transmission line approved by Maryland regulators continues to heat up.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
These technologies would ensure better tax compliance, allow regulators to monitor operations, and improve transparency for consumers.
—John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Of course, those same qualities make central government and regulators incredibly nervous of ceding to control.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Under Biden, transportation regulators have taken a series of actions to safeguard airline passengers, including passing rules that now provide automatic refunds when flights are significantly delayed or canceled.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Test these explanations with different user groups—technical staff, end users and regulators—to ensure clarity.
—Dimitar Dimitrov, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
He’s credited with smoothing relations with regulators, especially in Washington and Brussels.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Institutional adoption continues to accelerate, regulators are becoming more bitcoin-friendly, and public interest is growing.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulators
controllers
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Even little things, like the way the adaptive triggers on the PS5 controllers mimic the tension of a bowstring, felt perfect.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
20 Dec. 2024
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Modernization of air traffic control and hiring more controllers should be the next FAA administrator’s priority, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC earlier this week.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Regulators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulators. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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