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 is expected to close by the end of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The deal has also drawn attention for its regulatory review process, with some lawmakers voicing antitrust concerns.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Analysts say Seoul’s recent regulatory approach toward foreign technology companies has raised concerns in Washington, which sees the deal as a chance to restore investor confidence and curb China’s growing foothold in the region.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Geoffrey Kump Geoffrey Kump is a regulatory attorney with SelectQuote and is on the school board for Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kansas.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Many observers and analysts believe SpaceX has a goal of deploying about 30,000 Starlink satellites into orbit within the next five years – though the company still requires regulatory approval from the Federal Communications Commission to do so.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The closed nuclear power plant is expected to be online and deliver electricity to the grid by the first quarter of 2029, pending regulatory approvals.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Completion of the deal is expected in mid-2026 following regulatory checks.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
The layoffs, disclosed in a regulatory filing on Tuesday, are notably higher than the roughly 20,000 cuts UPS forecast earlier this year.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The deal has also drawn attention for its regulatory review process, with some lawmakers voicing antitrust concerns.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Analysts say Seoul’s recent regulatory approach toward foreign technology companies has raised concerns in Washington, which sees the deal as a chance to restore investor confidence and curb China’s growing foothold in the region.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Geoffrey Kump Geoffrey Kump is a regulatory attorney with SelectQuote and is on the school board for Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kansas.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Many observers and analysts believe SpaceX has a goal of deploying about 30,000 Starlink satellites into orbit within the next five years – though the company still requires regulatory approval from the Federal Communications Commission to do so.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The closed nuclear power plant is expected to be online and deliver electricity to the grid by the first quarter of 2029, pending regulatory approvals.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Completion of the deal is expected in mid-2026 following regulatory checks.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
The layoffs, disclosed in a regulatory filing on Tuesday, are notably higher than the roughly 20,000 cuts UPS forecast earlier this year.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulatory
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The Liberal Democrats, an opposition party, have lately called for Andrew to give evidence to a parliamentary committee about his finances and potential rent paid to live in Royal Lodge.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dutch parliamentary election tests ruling far-right party Dutch voters cast ballots today in a parliamentary election in which a far-right party that led opinion polls for months has seen its advantage narrow into a three-horse race.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Students automatically qualify if their families receive other governmental assistance, such as SNAP benefits.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Oct. 2025
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After Gustav in 2008, the US provided $100,000 in immediate emergency assistance to non-governmental organizations working in humanitarian relief in Cuba.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The details surrounding the case, which became the subject of Netflix’s 2015 documentary Making a Murderer, remain unclear, with no official cause of death apart from homicide and no eyewitnesses to the crime.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The official trailer is nearly three minutes long and is stuffed with bombastic special effects, intense emotion (a lot of tears), plenty of action and one mean Vecna.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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The House District 70 seat is vacant after Carlton Wing, R-North Little Rock, resigned to become executive director of Arkansas PBS.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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François Candelon is a partner at private equity firm Seven2 and executive fellow at D^3 Institute at Harvard.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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