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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
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.
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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
Future closed-loop control systems will likely use online sensors and microfluidic regulators to maintain these within fetal norms.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Late last year, SDEA filed an unfair labor practice charge with regulators over special education teachers’ caseloads.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Western regulators could, in other words, keep them off the European market by requiring licenses that Ukrainian firms might find hard to get.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Operating profit isn’t the same as return on investment, the usually lower ratio regulators use to set or approve rates.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Or worse, that regulators cut funding as a result of fears over fraudulent activity.
—Jess Huff, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
In the 1990s, Mountain Pass fell victim to economics and to environmental regulators, after radioactive water leaked into the desert.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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
Future closed-loop control systems will likely use online sensors and microfluidic regulators to maintain these within fetal norms.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Late last year, SDEA filed an unfair labor practice charge with regulators over special education teachers’ caseloads.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Western regulators could, in other words, keep them off the European market by requiring licenses that Ukrainian firms might find hard to get.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Operating profit isn’t the same as return on investment, the usually lower ratio regulators use to set or approve rates.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Or worse, that regulators cut funding as a result of fears over fraudulent activity.
—Jess Huff, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
In the 1990s, Mountain Pass fell victim to economics and to environmental regulators, after radioactive water leaked into the desert.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulators
Noun
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Slow down air traffic, and work controllers harder.—
Colleen Mondor,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Still, the transponders would have allowed controllers in the tower to see them on their instruments, Homendy said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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McMorris added that public agencies ca,n be more vulnerable to contracting abuses without strong safeguards, pointing to practices such as limits on no-bid contracts, multi-level approval processes, regular audits and stricter controls on contract changes and cost overruns.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tech companies have been responding to mental health concerns, rolling out new parental controls so parents can keep track of their children’s screen time and moderating harmful content.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Regulators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulators. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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