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
To at least minimize the damage, the coalition is pressing state regulators to adopt a different, slightly longer path that follows existing highway corridors.
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Marc Levy, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
But in an apparent side mission from playing baseball in Sacramento and building new digs in Las Vegas, the A’s lawyers are again looking to sue state regulators over Radius, with no apparent financial incentive.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Colorado state regulators say a fuel contamination incident across the Front Range affected 49 gas stations and more than 1,000 drivers.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Broward County parents are reaching out to insurance regulators and Florida legislators, trying to force the state to intervene in the contract dispute between the public hospital systems and insurer Florida Blue.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Public officials, regulators and community advocates must demand that these companies come into our cities on our terms, not theirs.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The court sent the question back to PURA with instructions that effectively required the regulators to approve the sale.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Once in full operation, Dilley is expected to generate about $180 million in annual revenue for CoreCivic, according to the company's recent filing with securities regulators.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
The county uses only herbicides approved by state water regulators and the federal Environmental Protection Agency, and crews do not spray during bird nesting season or when endangered Southern California steelhead trout may be swimming upstream to spawn, the supervisor said.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Marc Levy, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
But in an apparent side mission from playing baseball in Sacramento and building new digs in Las Vegas, the A’s lawyers are again looking to sue state regulators over Radius, with no apparent financial incentive.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Colorado state regulators say a fuel contamination incident across the Front Range affected 49 gas stations and more than 1,000 drivers.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Broward County parents are reaching out to insurance regulators and Florida legislators, trying to force the state to intervene in the contract dispute between the public hospital systems and insurer Florida Blue.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Public officials, regulators and community advocates must demand that these companies come into our cities on our terms, not theirs.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The court sent the question back to PURA with instructions that effectively required the regulators to approve the sale.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Once in full operation, Dilley is expected to generate about $180 million in annual revenue for CoreCivic, according to the company's recent filing with securities regulators.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
The county uses only herbicides approved by state water regulators and the federal Environmental Protection Agency, and crews do not spray during bird nesting season or when endangered Southern California steelhead trout may be swimming upstream to spawn, the supervisor said.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulators
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While controllers may not be caught in the latest political game of chicken, proactively protecting these federal employees from paycheck lapses would prevent additional airport chaos during future funding impasses.—
Jackson Shedelbower,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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More than 40 apps are available onboard, including Disney+, RIDEVU from Sony Pictures Entertainment, and support for Bluetooth gaming controllers.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
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These controls monitor hundreds of process variables and notify operators if conditions drift outside target levels.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Beyond that, these 11-oz (310-g) headphones offer more controls in a companion mobile app, and dual-device connectivity for tuning into your phone and laptop without manually switching between them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Regulators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulators. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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