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
That marks a break from longstanding practice, as regulators have long relied on the VSL to value mortality reductions in regulatory cost-benefit analysis.
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Part of the problem in California is regulatory.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Koren’s case report remains on the journal’s website, with no notes or corrections appended, and serves as the core basis for regulatory guidance on the subject of breast-feeding and codeine all over the world.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Chery will buy the land, buildings, and associated assets of the Nissan property, subject to regulatory approvals.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Part of the problem in California is regulatory.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Koren’s case report remains on the journal’s website, with no notes or corrections appended, and serves as the core basis for regulatory guidance on the subject of breast-feeding and codeine all over the world.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Chery will buy the land, buildings, and associated assets of the Nissan property, subject to regulatory approvals.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulatory
Adjective
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Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's list of candidates won the largest share of seats in November's parliamentary elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Al-Sudani secured the most seats in November’s parliamentary elections but withdrew his candidacy this month.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is not guaranteed, certainly, but is perhaps more likely to happen than further governmental action.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Congress, which makes our laws, is the only governmental body that can repeal them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Late on December 22, for example, mere hours after the shooting, detectives visited Barry and James, both of them still in the ER with conditions listed as critical, to record their official statements.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Japan’s retail investors unwound bullish bets in the yen during the height of a recent rally, potentially capping its gains as talk of official intervention buoyed the currency.—
Ruth Carson,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Citing recent Supreme Court precedent, the panel said federal courts lack authority to impose such broad restrictions on executive branch operations.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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But Oviedo resident Bill Hyde questioned why SCAC’s executive director Deborah Bauer collects a salary of about $40,000 a year from the county funds.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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