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regulation

[reg-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
managing, organizing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjustment arrangement control governance management settlement supervision
STRONG
administration classification codification coordination direction governing government guidance handling moderation modulation reconciliation regimentation reorganization standardization superintendence systematization tuning
Antonyms
WEAK
deregulation disorganization lawlessness mismanagement
NOUN
rule, requirement
Synonyms
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code decree law order principle procedure statute
STRONG
Bible book canon commandment dictate direction edict numbers ordinance precept prescript
WEAK
chapter and verse decretum no-no's reg standing order
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lawlessness
WEAK
deregulation disorganization mismanagement

Example Sentences

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He didn't have his best stuff tee-to-green, hitting five out of 14 fairways and 12 of 18 greens in regulation.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

What’s Next: Expect a heightened focus on regulation for U.S. data centers this year amid concerns about rising electricity costs.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

These findings change how scientists think about gene regulation, showing that codon choice itself plays a direct role in controlling gene expression in human cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

U.S. financial regulation sets the standard for the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

There are already cryptic advertisements in the Personal columns of literary magazines, urging the purchase of electronic headsets for the training and regulation of one’s own brain waves, according to one’s taste.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas