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
Legislators understand that the way to increase affordability is to shine a light on the ways in which those companies have been racking up record profits while government regulators are left in the dark.
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Allysson Bornt, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Absence of oversight Despite their ubiquity, REITs remain invisible to state and federal health regulators.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Congress asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate, leading to a 2012 audit concluding federal regulators could catch chameleon carriers by better screening its own data.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
This is why the regulators are trying to establish requirements for quantifying, verifying and validating, independently and transparently, and free from the influence of bribery or corruption.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
The law importantly also gave regulators at the Illinois Commerce Commission new authority to temporarily lift the law’s plant-closure mandates if facilities are needed.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
What’s good for United could be a downer for travelers, and traditionally, anything that shrinks the list of rivals linking the same two metros from a longer roster to just one or two raises red flags for regulators.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Even city leadership has acknowledged that future proceedings currently before state regulators will have implications for the costs and feasibility of the proposal.
—Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Commercial fishing crews will be permitted to catch salmon along the California coast this year for the first time since 2022 as regulators end a three-year shutdown after seeing an increase in the struggling salmon population.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Allysson Bornt, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Absence of oversight Despite their ubiquity, REITs remain invisible to state and federal health regulators.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Congress asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate, leading to a 2012 audit concluding federal regulators could catch chameleon carriers by better screening its own data.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
This is why the regulators are trying to establish requirements for quantifying, verifying and validating, independently and transparently, and free from the influence of bribery or corruption.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
The law importantly also gave regulators at the Illinois Commerce Commission new authority to temporarily lift the law’s plant-closure mandates if facilities are needed.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
What’s good for United could be a downer for travelers, and traditionally, anything that shrinks the list of rivals linking the same two metros from a longer roster to just one or two raises red flags for regulators.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Even city leadership has acknowledged that future proceedings currently before state regulators will have implications for the costs and feasibility of the proposal.
—Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Commercial fishing crews will be permitted to catch salmon along the California coast this year for the first time since 2022 as regulators end a three-year shutdown after seeing an increase in the struggling salmon population.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulators
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Northglenn offers rebates on water-efficient fixtures and smart irrigation controllers.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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Solar integration is also becoming more dynamic, with intelligent controllers adjusting power generation based on environmental and usage conditions.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Parents can protect their entire family with benefits like alert sharing, parental controls and cyberbullying alerts for video games.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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With 13 customizable controls, 11-zone Chroma under-glow, and Gen-3 Optical Switches that are rated for 90 million clicks, this mouse will survive your climb to the top of the leaderboard.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Regulators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulators. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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