regulatory

adjective

as in parliamentary
formal 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 What if, by anticipating the regulatory frameworks by a few years, companies could also unlock more business-minded features? — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 That growth has fueled disputes with states and Native American tribes over regulatory authority, while drawing scrutiny from sports leagues over game integrity and from advocates who say the platforms’ accessibility increases the risk of addiction. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Joby has led the industry in flight testing, manufacturing, and regulatory certification, helping set the standards the sector now follows. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 The resulting walk-away safe design prevents fuel meltdowns by basic physical principles, which significantly lowers manufacturing costs and trims regulatory hurdles. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 In 2025 Channel 5 delivered 317 hours of news programming against a regulatory requirement of 280 hours. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 However, the use of the flowers as food in Europe and the United Kingdom is subject to regulatory approval. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 Manus could ultimately aim for a public listing but the more imminent task would be revamping its business and ownership structure to prove profitability and align with Beijing's regulatory requirement, analysts say. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The tech billionaire has often litigated regulatory and business disputes online. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulatory
  1. parliamentary
  2. governmental
  3. official
  4. executive
Adjective
  • Parties must take at least 5% of the vote to win parliamentary seats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Spain’s government lost two parliamentary votes to ratify emergency housing measures after Catalan separatists joined conservatives and the far right in opposition.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of parliamentary
Adjective
  • Exhibitors include first responder agencies and non-governmental organizations that showcase new technologies, offer recruitment opportunities, and demonstrate local preparedness and disaster response capabilities.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • His case was also shared with the local district attorney, who has the authority to prosecute misuse of confidential governmental data, but the district attorney declined to pursue criminal charges, the audit said.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of governmental
Adjective
  • Tellingly, the network seemed to know the difference in its official response, acknowledging that the original piece contained errors.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Others have been buried by the migrants themselves, but they won't be added to the official count until authorities can verify the bodies, Alexandre Coissac, IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti, told the Associated Press via the phone.
    — JAMEY KEATEN, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of official
Adjective
  • Its membership spans producers, executive producers, distributors, sales agents, technical and post-production firms and dubbing houses.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Sentinel 6, an Afro-futurist sci-fi adventure anime, is in development with NBA and NFL Pros Michael Carter-Williams and Jamaal Williams, respectively, boarding as executive producers.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of executive

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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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