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
State regulators have begun allowing the use of pop-up, or ropeless, fishing gear to help extend the season while reducing risks to whales.
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Da Lin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Last December, Temu owner PDD Holdings—a multinational commerce group domiciled in the Cayman Islands and registered in Ireland that’s better known as Pinduoduo—had two of its global facilities raided by European Union regulators over worries over possible Chinese state subsidies.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Studios is approved by regulators, the PIF will have a significant equity stake in the combined company.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
While condo enforcement authority remains at the state level, the task force is designed to connect residents with regulators and provide guidance in navigating disputes, a response to what city officials describe as a gap between residents and enforcement agencies.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
State regulators will have the better part of a year to analyze the 2025 cost reconciliation sought by ComEd before ruling in December.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
These gains have been driven by sustained pressure from investors, regulators, and society at large.
—Raina Brands, Harvard Business Review, 1 May 2026
However, regulators say the transition could deliver broader benefits.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
In March, officials from San Francisco and Austin told federal regulators that performance of Waymo’s vehicles has been getting worse, Wired magazine reported this week, citing an audio recording from a meeting between emergency officials and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Da Lin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Last December, Temu owner PDD Holdings—a multinational commerce group domiciled in the Cayman Islands and registered in Ireland that’s better known as Pinduoduo—had two of its global facilities raided by European Union regulators over worries over possible Chinese state subsidies.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Studios is approved by regulators, the PIF will have a significant equity stake in the combined company.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
While condo enforcement authority remains at the state level, the task force is designed to connect residents with regulators and provide guidance in navigating disputes, a response to what city officials describe as a gap between residents and enforcement agencies.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
State regulators will have the better part of a year to analyze the 2025 cost reconciliation sought by ComEd before ruling in December.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
These gains have been driven by sustained pressure from investors, regulators, and society at large.
—Raina Brands, Harvard Business Review, 1 May 2026
However, regulators say the transition could deliver broader benefits.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
In March, officials from San Francisco and Austin told federal regulators that performance of Waymo’s vehicles has been getting worse, Wired magazine reported this week, citing an audio recording from a meeting between emergency officials and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulators
Noun
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Sources said rail controllers instructed the conductor to discharge all passengers from the train, take it out of service and bring it to Pitkin Yard in East New York.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Audio captured the exchange between controllers and the flight crew.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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The government has methodically tightened internet censorship and established increasingly stringent controls over online activities, causing rumblings and rare public expressions of discontent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Residential environments currently lack the power density, redundancy, physical security, and environmental controls that enterprise workloads require.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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“Regulators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulators. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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