Thesaurus results for REGULATORS

regulators

noun

plural of regulator

as in controllers

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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Recent Examples of regulators Within weeks, Maryland filed a complaint with federal energy regulators arguing its residents were being charged roughly $2 billion in grid upgrade costs tied to data centers across the border in Virginia. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 The regulators sent Lineage a letter last month, demanding additional odor control measures. — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Securing the approval of California regulators — the deal’s final hurdle — has been a slog as federal officials gave Charter their consent months ago. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 Expect regulators of the traditional gambling industry to weigh in. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Plenty of other tough decisions await Illinois lawmakers and regulators as the debate unfolds. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 The tech behemoth briefly restricted a Facebook post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing students during the Gen Z protests in July, just days after regulators summoned the company over concerns about child-abuse content. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Luno’s comments set the stage for legal challenge, signalling that industry players are laying the groundwork to take regulators to court if Treasury attempts to bypass parliament. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The United College Athletes Association said as part of the push, members of the Oregon State women's team filed a petition with state regulators, marking a formal effort to seek collective bargaining rights under state law. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

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In May of last year, an Army helicopter that was instructed to fly over the Pentagon helipad forced controllers to order two flights to abort landings at Reagan National Airport to prevent collisions.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
To commemorate this, two new limited edition controllers are being released.

— Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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