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
Rescind those regulations, pull those regs back, and then that gives us the industrial logic to then downsize the size of that administrative state.
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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
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
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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
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
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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
Noun
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The telework rules for unionized state workers are part of an agreement covering pension and health benefits that doesn’t expire until June 30, 2027, union officials say.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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The rule is simple: Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the spring equinox (as it's called in the Northern Hemisphere).—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Bugs or security gaps in old versions of your browser or extensions can be exploited to inject malicious code, steal data or take control of your system.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Carven said in a brief statement that the team will continue to build on the foundations and refine the codes and style forged for the house.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
8 Mar. 2025
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But the deal would ultimately involve the purchase of bricks and mortar, or their construction: a simple and predictable future course of actions or change in ownership of property, protected and cosseted by lawyers and courts – by the rule of law.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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This law set the nationwide dates of daylight saving time from the last Sunday in April until the last Sunday in October.—
Beth Ann Malow,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reg. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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