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
Unlike rampant litigation costs which, before Florida lawmakers introduced sweeping reforms between 2022 and 2023, contributed to bringing up premiums in the state over the past five years, these fines will not negatively affect homeowners' insurance rates, regulators said.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
For institutional investors, regulators, and even experienced retail traders, that history is a warning sign.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But when Curaleaf petitioned the state for permission to begin outdoor cultivation in hoop houses, state regulators told the company that solid walls and ceilings were required.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Sports events contracts could be especially lucrative for platforms that bypass state gaming regulators and tribal pushback.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
In other words, the decibel number regulators settle on will define the nose length, the wing planform, and the weight budget available for structure and systems.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
Of course, those same qualities make central government and regulators incredibly nervous of ceding to control.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
For institutional investors, regulators, and even experienced retail traders, that history is a warning sign.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But when Curaleaf petitioned the state for permission to begin outdoor cultivation in hoop houses, state regulators told the company that solid walls and ceilings were required.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Sports events contracts could be especially lucrative for platforms that bypass state gaming regulators and tribal pushback.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
In other words, the decibel number regulators settle on will define the nose length, the wing planform, and the weight budget available for structure and systems.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
Of course, those same qualities make central government and regulators incredibly nervous of ceding to control.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulators
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But in the meantime, the FAA has over-relied on controllers working overtime to keep its towers staffed, according to a congressional study released in June.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Just days earlier, on May 9, radar screens went dark for 90 seconds, forcing controllers to warn incoming aircraft about potential communication issues, according to FAA reports.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
28 Aug. 2025
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Interior trims range from basic to luxurious, but all feature easy to use controls, physical switches and dials for key functions and one of the auto industry’s best touch screens and infotainment systems.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tightening them further, and de-linking cost controls from revenue, just might.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Regulators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulators. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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