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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The news comes about 14 months after Amazon abandoned plans to buy the company because of concerns from European Union’s regulators, who threatened to block the deal.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The organizations have sparked controversy and criticism from state regulators, who have expressed concern that the groups’ marketing strategies have led to confusion among consumers over whether the ministries would fund medical claims.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
In 2013, state regulators fined Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. $1.3 million for wrongfully denying claims and shifting profits to affiliate companies.
—Lawrence Mower, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
The most telling statistic arrived last October when Xcel Energy filed a plan with state regulators that predicted a rapid rise in new electrical demand after two decades of modest growth.
—Allen Best, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The organizations have sparked controversy and criticism from state regulators, who have expressed concern that the groups’ marketing strategies have led to confusion among consumers over whether the ministries would fund medical claims.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
In 2013, state regulators fined Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. $1.3 million for wrongfully denying claims and shifting profits to affiliate companies.
—Lawrence Mower, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
The most telling statistic arrived last October when Xcel Energy filed a plan with state regulators that predicted a rapid rise in new electrical demand after two decades of modest growth.
—Allen Best, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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