as in controller
a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system
the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity
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Recent Examples of regulator
And the one thing that every diver said is be careful with your regulators and your mask.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 9 July 2025
That means that if regulators approve the framework of the CRISPR gene-editing process, doctors would not need to conduct animal tests for each new CRISPR therapy designed for a patient.
—Alice Park, Time, 8 July 2025
Dunlap said by moving forward despite concerns about inadequate charging infrastructure, cost and the impacts on trucking, California regulators sent their critics straight into the arms of a more sympathetic federal government.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
The complaint was shared with major regulators outside the scope of the European Commission, including the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, according to Reuters.
—PC Magazine, 6 July 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 9 July 2025
That means that if regulators approve the framework of the CRISPR gene-editing process, doctors would not need to conduct animal tests for each new CRISPR therapy designed for a patient.
—Alice Park, Time, 8 July 2025
Dunlap said by moving forward despite concerns about inadequate charging infrastructure, cost and the impacts on trucking, California regulators sent their critics straight into the arms of a more sympathetic federal government.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
The complaint was shared with major regulators outside the scope of the European Commission, including the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, according to Reuters.
—PC Magazine, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulator
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Fraudsters then attempt to send spear-phishing emails that appear to originate internally, targeting an employee authorized to move money (e.g., an accountant or financial controller).—
Sunny Banerjee,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Intense workload increases the risk a controller will fail to anticipate events.—
Adrienne Bernhard,
Scientific American,
10 July 2025
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If the Supreme Court grants Trump control over the NLRB, said Calemine of the AFL-CIO, workers will be the ones who suffer.—
Gabriel Thompson,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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And there’s no attempt to mask the scent of Soviet-style control here.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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