as in parliamentary
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making or concerned with making official rules about what is acceptable in a particular business, activity, etc.
a regulatory agency They are seeking regulatory approval for the merger.
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Recent Examples of regulatory
The acquisition received approval from WBD's shareholders in April and is in the midst of regulatory review.
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
One major part of my job as the mayor of the city is to help reduce the affordability burden that individual Angelenos carry in any way possible, such as reigning in the tax and regulatory burdens.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
According to the company, the recall stems from New Zealand’s food regulatory authority issuing new guidelines.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 May 2026
In the absence of congressional or executive action, a patchwork of state laws has created a messy regulatory landscape for the industry and veterans.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 May 2026
The bullish sentiment appears tied to promising developments on the CLARITY Act, a bill that would create a regulatory framework for crypto.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Lastly, California needs to make radical, far-reaching budget and regulatory cost cuts across the board.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
An open letter to shareholders that accompanied the official regulatory filing kicking off the proxy fight revealed Blundy as supportive of chief executive officer Hillary Super but much less so of chair Donna James and her fellow board member Mariam Naficy.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
One major part of my job as the mayor of the city is to help reduce the affordability burden that individual Angelenos carry in any way possible, such as reigning in the tax and regulatory burdens.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
According to the company, the recall stems from New Zealand’s food regulatory authority issuing new guidelines.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 May 2026
In the absence of congressional or executive action, a patchwork of state laws has created a messy regulatory landscape for the industry and veterans.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 May 2026
The bullish sentiment appears tied to promising developments on the CLARITY Act, a bill that would create a regulatory framework for crypto.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Lastly, California needs to make radical, far-reaching budget and regulatory cost cuts across the board.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
An open letter to shareholders that accompanied the official regulatory filing kicking off the proxy fight revealed Blundy as supportive of chief executive officer Hillary Super but much less so of chair Donna James and her fellow board member Mariam Naficy.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulatory
Adjective
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Navinchandra Ramgoolam, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, had some more details to share with his peers during a parliamentary sitting yesterday.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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As a representative, Nabbanja served as the treasurer of the National Resistance Movement Parliamentary Caucus (2011–16) and as a parliamentary commissioner (2016–19).—
Laura Payne,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Eight people were arrested at the demonstration, Gothamist said, and were charged with resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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What Villars told me is that the ocean economy is entering a phase of decentralized and cross-sector collaboration, instead of grand inter-governmental treaties.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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The juries overseeing the dramas and documentaries in the official selection have also been unveiled.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, his connections proliferated, including a long stint as Orange County’s official attorney.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Entering an Industry Challenged by Inconsistency Before co-founding XPRO Jet Charters, CEO Amrinder Kamboj frequently relied on executive charter services for his own ventures.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Stacy Kemp Ferrari; Jessie Hickman and Nick Potts of HiPo Productions; Gavin Kilduff and Cameron Lawther of NINA Pictures; Michael Bassick and Michael Laundon of M2 Media Post; and David Gendron, Ali Jazayeri and Keith Kehoe of TPC serve as executive producers.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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