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
Flight disruptions are likely to continue even after the government reopens, airlines and aviation regulators warned, as airlines cancelled scores of flights on Tuesday.
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Joel Rose, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Guarnera noted that regulators’ strongest enforcement tool is convincing a judge that mergers violate the Clayton Antitrust Act, a statute that is the foundation of antitrust law.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
There has been no official announcement about the apps’ removal from the app stores in China, where regulators routinely remove content without explanation.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
As these devices mature, expect more cross-talk with health portals, with regulators nudging standards for accuracy and security.
—William Jones, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
But whether lawmakers and regulators will be placated by industry self-regulation is a bet in and of itself.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
But regulators were given the authority to change that in order to insure mortgage affordability.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Local banks are starting to face more intense competition and, alongside earlier African entrants, are lobbying regulators and local politicians as tighter ownership caps rules are being considered.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
This time, banks and regulators have changed the rules.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Joel Rose, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Guarnera noted that regulators’ strongest enforcement tool is convincing a judge that mergers violate the Clayton Antitrust Act, a statute that is the foundation of antitrust law.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
There has been no official announcement about the apps’ removal from the app stores in China, where regulators routinely remove content without explanation.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
As these devices mature, expect more cross-talk with health portals, with regulators nudging standards for accuracy and security.
—William Jones, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
But whether lawmakers and regulators will be placated by industry self-regulation is a bet in and of itself.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
But regulators were given the authority to change that in order to insure mortgage affordability.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Local banks are starting to face more intense competition and, alongside earlier African entrants, are lobbying regulators and local politicians as tighter ownership caps rules are being considered.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
This time, banks and regulators have changed the rules.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulators
Noun
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Earlier this year the Department of Transportation offered bonuses to retirement aged controllers to stay on the job longer to help relieve the existing shortage, but the shutdown seems to be working against that effort.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Some of those controllers have taken on second jobs during the shutdown, and many have called in sick.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Marking identified a need for the district to change its attitude toward unregulated spending and tighten internal controls that will allow more board control over spending approvals.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Capital seekers can host confidential materials in secure virtual data rooms with NDA controls, while investment firms and professionals gain access to full CRM and deal flow management capabilities to manage contacts, deals, and workflows.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Regulators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulators. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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