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 regulator said that banks could opt to charge $5 for overdrafts — a steep drop from the average fee of around $35 per transaction — or limit the fee to an amount that covers the lenders’ costs, or charge any fee while disclosing the interest rate of the loan.
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Many large banks voluntarily reduced or eliminated overdraft fees in recent years under pressure from lawmakers and regulators.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
There is precedent for such a move: Last year Beijing barred operators of key infrastructure from buying products from U.S. memory chipmaker Micron after its cyberspace regulator said Micron’s products had serious network security risks following a review.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
In the end the regulator stood firm and the costs fall wholly on the banks.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Many large banks voluntarily reduced or eliminated overdraft fees in recent years under pressure from lawmakers and regulators.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
There is precedent for such a move: Last year Beijing barred operators of key infrastructure from buying products from U.S. memory chipmaker Micron after its cyberspace regulator said Micron’s products had serious network security risks following a review.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
In the end the regulator stood firm and the costs fall wholly on the banks.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for regulator
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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