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
But under Garland, the DOJ has a history of claiming the regs are not enforceable and of picking and choosing which ones to apply.
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The Editors, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
Rescind those regulations, pull those regs back, and then that gives us the industrial logic to then downsize the size of that administrative state.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
The biggest industries — AI, energy, financial services (crypto included) and defense — are expected to benefit big-time with lighter regs and lower taxes.
—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
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The Editors, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
Rescind those regulations, pull those regs back, and then that gives us the industrial logic to then downsize the size of that administrative state.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
The biggest industries — AI, energy, financial services (crypto included) and defense — are expected to benefit big-time with lighter regs and lower taxes.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reg
Noun
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Deadline Confusion and Public Comment Under existing regulations, reporting companies and their beneficial owners were required to comply with the BOI reporting requirements by January 1, 2025.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Courts tended to side with agencies if the regulations were deemed reasonable.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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If rules are violated, due process should be followed as called for by federal policy.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Of course, experts advise that these times should be the exception, not the rule.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
26 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, these ongoing attacks are so convincing that security experts, including the FBI, have issued warnings to the public to hang up now and create a secret code by way of protection.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Commentary surrounding body shaming of women on the Naperville Park Board with which McBroom publicly agreed led to a discussion of ethics and respect as well as a code of conduct to which our public officials should be adhering.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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This decision follows the university’s denial of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request made two years ago by Michael LeRoy, a U of I law professor who studies college sports.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Indonesian students protesting a revision to the armed forces law in Jakarta on Thursday.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reg. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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