Definition of controllernext
as in regulator
a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed

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Recent Examples of controller This is actually useful because Velotric includes a dedicated button for switching classes on the controller. ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026 Similar to Adams, Morgan said protecting state resources from waste, fraud and abuse is one of the most important roles of the controller. Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 May 2026 Valve introduced a new reservation system last week, which now requires each purchaser to have a Steam sales history to buy the $99 controller. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026 He was succeeded by Anil Chadha, controller and head of corporate finance. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for controller
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  • While other operators submitted detailed incident summaries to the US regulator, Tesla blacked out every narrative entirely, labeling them as confidential business information.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
  • For decades, regulators and judges have also successfully forced pharmaceutical manufacturers to attend to the addictiveness of opioids and other pain relief medicines.
    Olivier Sylvain, Fortune, 16 May 2026
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  • To take an example that would be potentially devastating to the Republicans, imagine that the Democrats took full control of the state government in Georgia.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • Private equity companies would be banned from investing in youth sports teams, leagues, facilities and events under a new federal bill, a move lawmakers say would lower participation costs for families and restore control of a public good to local communities.
    Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 14 May 2026

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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controller. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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