Thesaurus results for REGULATORS

regulators

noun

plural of regulator

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 While Fanatics has avoided scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators even as multiple lawsuits have portrayed the sports e-commerce giant as a monopoly, fans haven’t held back. —

A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026 Conflicts are treated like other causes of flight cancellations or delays by regulators for compensation purposes. —

Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026 Most physicians with multiple malpractice settlements like Heider keep practicing, facing few consequences from regulators, data shows. —

Amber Gaudet updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026 Some have filed complaints with regulators, consumer groups and the Iowa attorney general. —

Lee Rood, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026 But after coming onto the radar of regulators, Apple quickly worked to reverse the decision, partnering with the Mail to launch its UK program, Semafor has learned. —

semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026 To that end, regulators need to be more diligent in rooting out scams. —

Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026 But most of the new entrants, such as Intrade and Tradesports, have floundered after running afoul of federal regulators and federal laws prohibiting internet and sports gambling. —

Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026 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

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Noun

This enables advanced optimization tasks, previously limited to high-performance servers, to run in real time on compact, low-power devices such as vehicle systems and robot controllers.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
This can be drone-only, with the DJI Fly app, using the DJI RC-N3 Controller or it can be flown as an FPV drone when connected to DJI's FPV controllers and goggles.

— James Abbott, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026