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
The same regulators failed to pay attention when Prospect sold hospital assets and paid themselves the proceeds, leaving the hospitals finances increasingly precarious.
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The question of whether that model can scale, and whether homeowners, HOAs, and regulators will approve it, is up for debate.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Beneath the surface of a resilient financial system, a set of vulnerabilities is building, and the risks that market professionals and bank regulators lose sleep over are more varied and complex than at any point in recent memory.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
If Xcel Energy customers feel like their electric bills just keep climbing, there’s a reason, according to state regulators.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Idaho Power is asking state regulators for permission to build two natural gas power plants in Southern Idaho to meet fast-growing demand for electricity in its service area.
—Angela Palermo
may 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Twice, its shrewd business practices caught federal regulators’ attention.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Those in the media also debate where accountability lies for minimizing harm—with the media practitioners, with regulators, with parents, or with the public (as consumers or citizens).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
State regulators have begun allowing the use of pop-up, or ropeless, fishing gear to help extend the season while reducing risks to whales.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The question of whether that model can scale, and whether homeowners, HOAs, and regulators will approve it, is up for debate.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Beneath the surface of a resilient financial system, a set of vulnerabilities is building, and the risks that market professionals and bank regulators lose sleep over are more varied and complex than at any point in recent memory.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
If Xcel Energy customers feel like their electric bills just keep climbing, there’s a reason, according to state regulators.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Idaho Power is asking state regulators for permission to build two natural gas power plants in Southern Idaho to meet fast-growing demand for electricity in its service area.
—Angela Palermo
may 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Twice, its shrewd business practices caught federal regulators’ attention.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Those in the media also debate where accountability lies for minimizing harm—with the media practitioners, with regulators, with parents, or with the public (as consumers or citizens).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
State regulators have begun allowing the use of pop-up, or ropeless, fishing gear to help extend the season while reducing risks to whales.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 3 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
Noun
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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 11 May. 2026.
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