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as in rule
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
it's against community regulations to leave your trash on the curb for more than two days
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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
the owner seldom visited the plant and did not take an active part in the regulation of the company
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as in oversight
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
the regulation of the soccer team was left entirely to the head coach and her assistants
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Recent Examples of regulation
Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Sending money abroad will always involve more complexity than sending money across town, because currencies, regulations, delivery networks, and local payment habits all matter.
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Felysha Walker,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
LightShed Partners analyst Rich Greenfield, in a blog post, pointed out that Netflix would not want to own the NBC network and stations, which would entail direct regulation by the FCC.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 June 2026
As Sundeep Waslekar, president of the Strategic Foresight Group and the report’s principal author, frames it, these threshold mechanisms should focus solely on preventing the four ultimate risks, rather than imposing centralized global regulation.
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Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Most spoke on behalf of the Shawnee Mission chapter of Schools Beyond Screens, an organization that advocates for greater regulation of technology in schools.
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Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Sending money abroad will always involve more complexity than sending money across town, because currencies, regulations, delivery networks, and local payment habits all matter.
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Felysha Walker,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
LightShed Partners analyst Rich Greenfield, in a blog post, pointed out that Netflix would not want to own the NBC network and stations, which would entail direct regulation by the FCC.
—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 June 2026
As Sundeep Waslekar, president of the Strategic Foresight Group and the report’s principal author, frames it, these threshold mechanisms should focus solely on preventing the four ultimate risks, rather than imposing centralized global regulation.
—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulation
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In the southern Russian city of Krasnodar, which borders Crimea, another video shows a man filling up a container in the back of his car while two women berate him for breaking the rules.
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The Marlins tacked on two runs in the second on Lopez’s ground-rule double and Hicks’ sacrifice fly.
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Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
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Water management plans must include estimates of water usage, discharge locations and plans to minimize water demand.
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In recent years China’s Communist Party has ramped up oversight of religious institutions, rolled back the use of ethnic minority languages in primary, secondary schools and kindergartens.
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The administration cast Anthropic — long a backer of government oversight of AI — as ideologically motivated.
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Months of legal jostling leading up to the hearing centered largely on media access.
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Lawyers remained advocates for private clients, but Wilson increasingly described them as participants in preserving the legal order upon which republican government depended.
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Beginning Monday, the focus shifts to whether there is enough evidence for a trial and if the death penalty is warranted, said Paul Cassell, a University of Utah law professor and former federal judge.
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And even though Georgia law does not require this, all cyclists and scooterists should wear helmets.
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Just over a month later, on June 1, a judge lifted mandatory supervision for Paul's parent time with Ever.
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Assembly Bill 3216 requires all school districts to enforce rules prohibiting student use of phones while under supervision.
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The American experiment, though imperfect, requires each generation's stewardship through hard work, community building, and creating opportunities, ensuring the dream is renewed, not just consumed.
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Based on the chaos that has ensued at CBS News under her watch, many CNN insiders are concerned over her possible stewardship of an even larger and more complex organization.
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In March, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned on X that oil refiners and corporations engaged in price-fixing would be held accountable, vowing to deploy all lawful measures against unethical business practices.
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Such cases include law enforcement officers and other first responders, individuals traveling directly to or from lawful employment, those seeking medical care, and those responding to emergencies.
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“Regulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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