as in regulation
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
according to army regs, dress uniforms must be starched and boots polished at all times
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Recent Examples of reg
The biggest industries — AI, energy, financial services (crypto included) and defense — are expected to benefit big-time with lighter regs and lower taxes.
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Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Others have argued that including the first productive use rule in the final regs would violate Loper Bright.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
He's largely taken a conventional GOP pro-fossil fuel view but is notably outspoken on criticizing Biden administration vehicle regs and EV tax credits.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
And then there are the home appliance regs coming from the Biden-Harris team which won’t change anything climate-wise but will raise prices of the appliances enormously.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
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Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Others have argued that including the first productive use rule in the final regs would violate Loper Bright.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
He's largely taken a conventional GOP pro-fossil fuel view but is notably outspoken on criticizing Biden administration vehicle regs and EV tax credits.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
And then there are the home appliance regs coming from the Biden-Harris team which won’t change anything climate-wise but will raise prices of the appliances enormously.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reg
Noun
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Government funding and regulation have yielded countless economic benefits for the public, including the launch of many efforts later capitalized on by the private sector.—
Joseph P. Tomain,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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Last year’s argument that regulation of generative AI should rest with Congress and, perhaps, the Federal Trade Commission and other watchdog agencies has all but disappeared with the election of President Donald J. Trump and his reliance on tech billionaire Elon Musk to defang federal regulators.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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They were juiced by European Union President Ursula von der Leyen saying at the Munich Security Conference that member states will be allowed to increase their spending on defense and security without breaching the bloc’s rules on budget deficit spending.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Here's one of the best rules of an organized home: Everything should have a place.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Each trustee receives $3,900 annually, while the clerk’s salary is set at $24,400 per year, according to the municipal code.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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History’s code breakers and paradigm shifters show us that there is no such thing as a singular truth.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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This isn't the first time AT&T ended a service in protest of a state law.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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The groups had argued that the new policy allowing immigration arrests at places that were previously considered protected violates their First Amendment rights and burdens the free exercise of religion under federal law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reg. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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