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
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.
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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
She's been one of Biden's top deputies in selling the climate and infrastructure laws, appearing frequently at events to tout new grants and and regs.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 22 July 2024
The debate, which has raised more questions for some and reg flags for others, was chockfull of notable, quotable moments - for better or worse.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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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
She's been one of Biden's top deputies in selling the climate and infrastructure laws, appearing frequently at events to tout new grants and and regs.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 22 July 2024
The debate, which has raised more questions for some and reg flags for others, was chockfull of notable, quotable moments - for better or worse.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reg
Noun
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This executive order goes even further and directs the executive branch to potentially violate a regulation by which it is currently bound.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the final five minutes of regulation, there were three ties and two lead changes.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Our fabulous intuition suggests the man holding the bag, will be CBS’ rules analyst Gene Steratore.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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But when his administration adopted water rules that weakened environmental protections in the delta, the state and conservation groups successfully challenged the changes in court.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Major tech firms have agreed to do more to fight hate speech, signing a code of conduct that's been integrated into the EU's Digital Services Act.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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American flags are back to full-staff at the U.S. Capitol in honor of Donald Trump's inauguration, breaking from the U.S. flag code's guidelines for mourning a president.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Outgoing President Joe Biden signed a law last April that gave ByteDance 270 days to sell TikTok to an owner from the United States or one of its allies or face a ban.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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The popular social video app went dark in the U.S. on Saturday night, just before the divestiture bill was set to became law at midnight on Jan. 19.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reg. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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