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
Large organizations are lagging behind smaller companies in AI usage per employee, with regulatory and ROI concerns cited as top barriers, according to the report.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Burry's hedge fund, Scion Asset Management, held about 50,000 put contracts on Palantir and 10,000 on Nvidia at the end of the third quarter, according to a regulatory filing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Approving these deals would set new regulatory precedent.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
With nearly 90% of EPA staff furloughed, regulatory timelines have stalled, including progress on a national heat standard and approvals under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Legal and regulatory uncertainty adds another layer of complexity.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Carter, who has served seven years in the Michigan Legislature, is on committees focused on regulatory reform, finance and the judiciary.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This story has been updated to add that Fractyl Health has filed regulatory paperwork to begin human trials in Europe.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
On 11 April, Mytheresa received its last regulatory clearance (from the European Commission) to acquire Yoox Net-a-Porter.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Burry's hedge fund, Scion Asset Management, held about 50,000 put contracts on Palantir and 10,000 on Nvidia at the end of the third quarter, according to a regulatory filing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Approving these deals would set new regulatory precedent.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
With nearly 90% of EPA staff furloughed, regulatory timelines have stalled, including progress on a national heat standard and approvals under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Legal and regulatory uncertainty adds another layer of complexity.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Carter, who has served seven years in the Michigan Legislature, is on committees focused on regulatory reform, finance and the judiciary.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This story has been updated to add that Fractyl Health has filed regulatory paperwork to begin human trials in Europe.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
On 11 April, Mytheresa received its last regulatory clearance (from the European Commission) to acquire Yoox Net-a-Porter.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulatory
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After some years of power-sharing, Khan fell out of favor with the military establishment and was ousted from office after a parliamentary no-confidence vote in April 2022.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer appeared in the House of Commons to support the idea of a parliamentary inquiry into Andrew's financial arrangements at his home, Royal Lodge.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In 1788, when the Constitution was ratified, the new US governmental framework famously included a clause in its First Amendment to prevent any laws that infringed on the freedom of the press.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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What Rokita alleges in lawsuit The lawsuit argues that IPS’s policies violate Indiana law, which prohibits governmental bodies from enacting a resolution or policy that restricts employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials about someone’s citizenship or immigration status.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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This marks the fourth consecutive year of more than 7% growth in military spending, though many experts say China’s real expenditure is likely much higher than the official figure.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roosevelt let newspaper editorials hash out the pros and cons of the voyage before making an official announcement, and the leak represented the first time congressmen (and the public) heard about the fleet’s plans to circumnavigate the globe.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tesla shareholders approved a new executive pay package Thursday afternoon that would give Musk nearly $1 trillion in stock over the next decade, a record-shattering deal for the world’s richest man.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The consequences are stark for local people who rely on the rivers for food, medicine, livelihoods and transport, said André Guimarães, executive director of the Amazon Environmental Research Institute, a nonprofit organization.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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