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Examples of regulator in a Sentence
the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity
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Fed regulators presuming the imposition of broad capital requirements are acting in as conceited a fashion as FOMC members setting a rate of interest.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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But regulators and environmental groups say those problems are actively being addressed.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regulator. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
Medical Definition
regulator
noun
reg·u·la·tor
ˈreg-yə-ˌlāt-ər
1
: one that regulates
2
Legal Definition
regulator
noun
reg·u·la·tor
ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər
: one (as a government agency) that regulates
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