Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controllers
• controls
• selectors
• switches
• actuators
• levers
• knobs
• buttons
• dials
• keys
• push buttons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regulators

The Mechanics In both cases, regulators allege the fund advisers marketed themselves as having access to stakes in high profile private companies. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

The measure would require state regulators to consider standards for certain new data centers to cover generation, transmission, and infrastructure upgrade costs, but would not mandate them. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

From the time of Bitcoin’s 2009 launch, crypto had occupied the murkier end of legal gray zones; in the eyes of CFTC regulators, crypto prediction markets, which inherited the moral and legal residue of gambling prohibition, were doubly marked. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Environmental advocates are accusing regulators at the State Water Resources Control Board of failing to do enough to prevent the river from running dry. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The gap is magnified in 13 other states, where raw milk can be sold only as pet food, but regulators know people are still drinking it. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

That convenience is exactly what platform players want to sell, and what regulators are now trying to fence in. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Vargo said utility regulators should require owners of data centers to pay or bond all their own infrastructure, including expanding electrical grids. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Airlines for America later urged regulators to implement the changes that Congress then included in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026