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also régime
as in government
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
the regime of the dictator collapsed with surprising abruptness
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Recent Examples of regime
Trump has argued military action on Iran was necessary to prevent the Iranian regime from building a nuclear weapon.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 18 May 2026
In a recent interview with CNBC, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made the case that the Iranian regime had already effectively run out of storage capacity.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
However, Havana has rejected past overtures — including Washington’s recent offer of $100 million in aid — while the regime has vowed to hold on to power despite rising domestic and foreign pressures.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
In December, 2024, the same month that the Assad regime fell, Ahmed and Fatima received a call from an International Organization for Migration official.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 18 May 2026
In a recent interview with CNBC, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made the case that the Iranian regime had already effectively run out of storage capacity.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
However, Havana has rejected past overtures — including Washington’s recent offer of $100 million in aid — while the regime has vowed to hold on to power despite rising domestic and foreign pressures.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
In December, 2024, the same month that the Assad regime fell, Ahmed and Fatima received a call from an International Organization for Migration official.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regime
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His critics accuse him of crony capitalism and of gaining preferential treatment from the government, including in winning contracts, which the group has denied.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Anthropic was granted a preliminary injunction in its San Francisco case, allowing government agencies other than the DOD to use Anthropic’s models while the litigation unfolds.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Hernandez will continue competing under CIF rules permitting transgender participation and is scheduled to compete Saturday, May 16, before advancing to the CIF finals in Clovis later this month.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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According to Anthropic, decisions made before 2028 could determine whether democratic nations or authoritarian governments shape the future rules and standards surrounding advanced AI.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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And so rivals again assailed Becerra’s performance as state attorney general and Health and Human Services secretary in the Biden administration.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Andrade is used to clashing with the DeSantis administration.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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That requires investment not only in governance frameworks that protect sovereignty, privacy, and equitable benefit-sharing, but also in the digital infrastructure, research institutions, and technical talent needed to move from data generation to AI development and deployment.—
Francisca Mutapi,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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Without measurement, governance is a policy document, not a management system.—
Shiv Kaushik,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regime. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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