regimens

noun

plural of regimen
as in rules
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) with the start of the new year, a new party will have regimen over the nation and, hopefully, bring some much-needed change

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Recent Examples of regimens That’s the early potential of a new slate of injections, pills, and combination regimens targeting the amylin pathway, which involves a hormone released in the pancreas alongside insulin that helps regulate hunger and fullness. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Police training regimens are steeped in cognitive strategies. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Future Housewives is set in the decadent asteroid colony of New Beverly Hills, where wealthy socialites juggle bioengineered beauty regimens, ruthless rivalries and interplanetary scandals. — Peter White, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 The dangerous weight-loss regimens, extreme surgeries, and manipulative competition format had already turned viewers off by the end of the series’ second and final season. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026 Today’s shoppers are also increasingly spending their money on complete regimens, bundles and sets that have proven results. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Many endured toxic early regimens, profound loss, persistent stigma, interrupted employment, and years of fragmented care. — Jeff Berry, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 Krueger is bullish on how all forms of internal load data can further individualize training regimens for athletes, comparing the evolution of the space to the introduction of GPS-tracking data into sports. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Omar Novelo, who runs the firm, says Klotho regimens are now 10 to 15 percent of his business. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
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  1. rules
  2. governments
  3. administrations
  4. regimes
Noun
  • Its rules about transfers and conference membership seem arbitrary and deferential to the Southeastern and Big Ten conferences, college football's most influential.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The proposal arrived as California works through a broader overhaul of recycling rules.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of rules
Noun
  • Much of those losses were uninsured, leaving the losses to be absorbed by governments, businesses, or households.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The regional official also said security agencies from four regional countries were working to establish the co-pilot’s motives, aided by the United States and other Western governments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of governments
Noun
  • Complaints about healthcare in Arizona’s prisons have spanned both Republican and Democratic administrations.
    — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The process to assemble one of the country’s largest rails-to-trails corridors took about two decades, spanning four mayoral administrations.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of administrations
Noun
  • Despite the many obstacles to deployment, the technology is already bringing autocratic regimes the upsides of cheaper surveillance, smarter censorship, and fewer human subordinates to fear and distrust.
    — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But the right approach depends on a range of factors, including the type of shares, the timing of the gift, applicable tax regimes and the structures used to receive the donation.
    — Joe Crome, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of regimes

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“Regimens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regimens. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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