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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Federal regulators on Thursday cleared a path for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant to stay open for another two decades.
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Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Now called The Palms — records show the home changed ownership both in 2018 and 2019 — the ALF has been cited by health regulators for 90 violations since 2012.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
All of these announcements coincide with lawmakers and regulators, who initially appeared caught flat-footed by the sudden rise of prediction markets, recently vowing to take action against insider trading.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Nevertheless, regulators approved the merger, but under certain conditions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Now called The Palms — records show the home changed ownership both in 2018 and 2019 — the ALF has been cited by health regulators for 90 violations since 2012.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
All of these announcements coincide with lawmakers and regulators, who initially appeared caught flat-footed by the sudden rise of prediction markets, recently vowing to take action against insider trading.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Nevertheless, regulators approved the merger, but under certain conditions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulator
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The gear selector moves from the center console to the steering column, freeing up space for storage and an easy to use rotary controller that combines volume, drive mode selection and atmospheres, which coordinates audio and internal lighting.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Players can use smartphones as controllers, allowing groups to join without dedicated gaming hardware.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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The public displays of control are happening amid an internal bureaucratic collapse.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the major goal of the flight, along with putting the Orion through its paces, is to test the planning, procedures and flight control protocols for managing upcoming moon landing missions after a half-century gap between the Artemis and Apollo programs.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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