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
Due to regulatory loopholes, rents tend to be cheaper here.
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Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Ethical questions, civilian risk, and regulatory boundaries are part of the conversation, not afterthoughts.
—Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Diagnostic accuracy, laboratory controls, regulatory oversight, and post-intervention monitoring all influence safety and data reliability.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Toyota stock Toyota and the entire automotive industry have been attempting to navigate production plans amid tariffs and other regulatory changes.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Historically, when adding a new regulatory office, the board directs the county’s chief administrative officer to gather expert information and return with formal recommendations — a process being ignored here.
—Summer Stephan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Artificial intelligence is advancing too fast for any legislature or regulatory agency to keep up.
—Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
But that doesn’t mean the FTA couldn’t consider crime when exercising its regulatory authority over mass transit systems like the CTA, Rogoff said.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The Tampa businessman warns that beyond its politics, the lack of legal and property rights, regulatory constraints and crumbling infrastructure have led many a foreign investor in Cuba, over the past decades, to learn the lesson the hard way.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Ethical questions, civilian risk, and regulatory boundaries are part of the conversation, not afterthoughts.
—Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Diagnostic accuracy, laboratory controls, regulatory oversight, and post-intervention monitoring all influence safety and data reliability.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Toyota stock Toyota and the entire automotive industry have been attempting to navigate production plans amid tariffs and other regulatory changes.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Historically, when adding a new regulatory office, the board directs the county’s chief administrative officer to gather expert information and return with formal recommendations — a process being ignored here.
—Summer Stephan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Artificial intelligence is advancing too fast for any legislature or regulatory agency to keep up.
—Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
But that doesn’t mean the FTA couldn’t consider crime when exercising its regulatory authority over mass transit systems like the CTA, Rogoff said.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The Tampa businessman warns that beyond its politics, the lack of legal and property rights, regulatory constraints and crumbling infrastructure have led many a foreign investor in Cuba, over the past decades, to learn the lesson the hard way.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulatory
Adjective
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The leader of Denmark's Social Democrats, Mette Frederiksen, is pictured on the street at Nytorv in Aalborg, on March 24, 2026 during the parliamentary election in Denmark.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brittin’s confidence when appearing in front of parliamentary committees will also be under scrutiny.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That in-the-shadows violence permeates all institutions, from prisons to governmental offices.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Diversent heads the legal organization Cubalex, which operates as an independent, non-governmental entity that offers free legal assistance to citizens, documents human rights abuses.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated March 24,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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The official cause of the crash remained under investigation on Tuesday by the NTSB.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The incident led to his eventual arrest, but not before official city crews repainted the same crosswalks a week later.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Chris Jones, executive vice president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said the strain is growing as employees continue working without regular paychecks.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The pilot and copilot who died were both based out of Canada, said Kathryn Garcia, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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