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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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2
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
Dean Seal, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
Brett Maher went 6-for-9 on field goals while kicking into a non-regulation, skinny post, his longest from 50 yards.
—Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2022
Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The benefit to that conversion is that a non-Swiss resident can buy it to run a business or, if regulations allow, return its use to a private home.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The swearing in of Commissioner Mary T. Boyle in June brought the commission up to full strength, with a 3-2 split in favor of Democratic appointees who are expected to take an aggressive enforcement stance in line with the Biden administration’s pro-regulation agenda.
—Dean Seal, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
Brett Maher went 6-for-9 on field goals while kicking into a non-regulation, skinny post, his longest from 50 yards.
—Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2022
Adjective
And the regulations are then expected to go into effect by July of next year; any limitations on student loan forgiveness would not be retroactive to before a department determination.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The benefit to that conversion is that a non-Swiss resident can buy it to run a business or, if regulations allow, return its use to a private home.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulation
Noun
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By using a digital signal system, Viljoen said there's less personal information that's shared with any website subject to age verification rules.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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John explains the rules to the first-timers, and the bracket begins — four matches at once.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So, an important part of MASH management is managing your weight.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to a post on the LBC Facebook page, management is still in the process of fully realizing its plans for the Milwaukee site.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI took a significant step towards that transition last week, announcing that its nonprofit parent will continue to have oversight over the company and will own an equity stake of more than $100 billion.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Congress and the Commerce Department should execute oversight and enforcement accordingly to monitor for tariff evasion and circumvention.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yet, not everyone believes the administration’s action was legal.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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In December 2024, Syed’s legal team filed a motion to reduce his life sentence under Maryland's Juvenile Restoration Act, as Syed was not yet 18 at the time of the crime.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Raise the stakes for farmers There have been calls not just to hold farmers more accountable for H-2A violations, but also to reward the ones who comply with labor laws.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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As lieutenant governor, Duncan backed policies expanding healthcare in rural communities and helped pass the state’s first hate crimes law.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Finally, the absence of personnel supervision poses threats when agents encounter new ethical challenges or unexpected contexts.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Just no supervision over there, always on their phones, [no] structure.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Amy Chesnut founded the company after experimenting with Pozzi Wool which is known for establishing standards by Joe Pozza for animal welfare, land stewardship, and responsible wool harvesting from family farms.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sgarbossa described a different approach to brand development and stewardship at Mayhoola.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Driving records were last considered public and easily accessible from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation before July 1, 2023, or the start date of a law that granted immigrants without lawful proof of presence in the country a pathway to a license.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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In many cases, the systems were deployed alongside lawful intercept platforms, which allow real-time surveillance of communications.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Regulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulation. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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