as in rules
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
with the start of the new year, a new party will have regimen over the nation and, hopefully, bring some much-needed change
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Recent Examples of regimens
There are some different effects of different regimens.
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Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
The care team there was able to discuss the pros and cons of different PrEP regimens and knew how to navigate the formulary for Hurley’s insurance.
—Zach Dyer, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Rather than extreme diets or complicated regimens, decades of research point to a handful of simple behaviors that are consistently tied to better long-term health.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
The care team there was able to discuss the pros and cons of different PrEP regimens and knew how to navigate the formulary for Hurley's insurance.
—Zach Dyer, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
Based on these risks, Esserman’s team developed an algorithm for assigning women to one of four different screening regimens.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
Still, many supplements or supplement regimens may use zinc dosages greater than the upper limit.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2025
Today, Wade's developed a multi-step wellness and beauty routine that spans a variety of regimens (which he's previously said includes therapy, yoga, workouts, massages, skincare, manicures and pedicures, among other practices).
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
There are better reasons to adopt one — and better care regimens than treating it like a nonliving item of decor.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regimens
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So there's really no choice but for the four major conference commissioners to compile a set of rules and guidelines that make at least a marginal bit of sense.—
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Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck, a witness called by Democrats, said the nondisclosure process followed then-existing DOJ guidelines and that Congress only revised notification rules after a 2024 inspector general report.—
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Western governments have imposed sanctions on her in the past for her part in sustaining Maduro’s administration.—
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The evidence is overwhelming and very difficult for high-polluting foreign governments to credibly challenge.—
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Trepel, who participated in the prosecution of officers involved in Floyd’s death, told AP Thursday that the current DOJ lacks the independence of previous administrations.—
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While previous administrations have flirted with pay caps—most notably former President Barack Obama’s proposal to limit contractor pay to $400,000—none have attempted to use their podium to unilaterally dictate the internal dividend and buyback policies of private companies.—
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Hamilton, wary of France’s descent into chaos and its aggressive wars, contended that treaties are contracts with specific regimes, not eternal bonds irrespective of change.—
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The striking parallels between the two regimes have led many observers to turn their attention to Iran and question whether the ailing Khamenei could face a similar fate.—
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“Regimens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regimens. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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