regulator

noun

ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər How to pronounce regulator (audio)
Definition of regulatornext
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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Recent Examples of regulator Siva said tribal advocates told Selig there are more than 6,000 tribal gaming regulators across the country. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Just over 8% of active DraftKings users in Massachusetts were using them as of April, a company official told state regulators this summer. — ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026 Comprehensive audit trails for all decisions need to be created in order to prove due diligence to external parties (regulators, stakeholders) when needed. — Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 While Colorado regulators continue defining exactly what a new veterinary profession will be allowed to do, the first students are already training for those jobs at Colorado State University. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regulator
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  1. controller
  2. control
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  • With the trigger held down, the controller did a good job monitoring changes in acceleration and countering the wagon’s speed to maintain my walking pace.
    — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • A week after that, a device – think of it as a controller – is implanted into his chest that connects to the electrodes.
    — Kristine Johnson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of controller
Noun
  • Heading into the midterm elections, AI now ranks as a key issue in races that will help decide control of both chambers of Congress.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Precise attitude control keeps those instruments pointed at their targets as the satellites race around Earth.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of control

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

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