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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Fishery regulators on Tuesday called for shutting down commercial salmon fishing along the California coast for an unprecedented third year in a row in an effort to help the declining population of Chinook salmon recover.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Some 10,000 federal health workers lost their jobs earlier this month — among them, a group of regulators who help new medicines get approved.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
Idaho Power filed an application with state regulators on Tuesday asking to cut the amount of money paid to rooftop solar owners by more than half.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2025
European Union regulators are preparing major penalties against X, including a fine that could exceed $1 billion, according to a New York Times report yesterday.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Some 10,000 federal health workers lost their jobs earlier this month — among them, a group of regulators who help new medicines get approved.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
Idaho Power filed an application with state regulators on Tuesday asking to cut the amount of money paid to rooftop solar owners by more than half.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2025
European Union regulators are preparing major penalties against X, including a fine that could exceed $1 billion, according to a New York Times report yesterday.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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