as in parliamentary
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making or concerned with making official rules about what is acceptable in a particular business, activity, etc.
a regulatory agency They are seeking regulatory approval for the merger.
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Recent Examples of regulatory
British officials downplayed the pause as temporary, insisting momentum would resume amid complex negotiations, but the impasse signals broader frustrations with Europe’s regulatory posture toward American innovation, market access, and economic sovereignty.
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Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Insurance costs under the FAIR Plan would increase for about four in five of the plan’s more than 550,000 homeowner policies across California, according to FAIR’s regulatory filing.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Cost of living still a problem, Republicans say But Republicans say those gains are diminished by regulatory policies that have raised gas prices, housing costs and energy bills and sent Californians fleeing to lower cost states.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
By contrast, Netflix’s transaction requires shareholders to accept execution risk, market risk, and regulatory delay.
—Mark Desjardine, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
It would not be built until federal regulatory approval comes through for electric aircraft, paving the way for future electric air taxi services.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
The deliveries are targeted for late 2026, with the first Lyft-ready markets planned for 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The bill comes after regulatory scrutiny of the issue.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Both transactions would require regulatory approval and both could take up to 18 months to close.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulatory
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Transparent procurement, international oversight, open data (where feasible) and meaningful parliamentary scrutiny can keep ambition accountable.—
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The article appeared ahead of China’s annual parliamentary meeting in March, when top leaders gather to set policy goals for the year ahead.—
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The legislature voted in 2015 to establish the partnership to give municipal and other non-state public-sector workers another option for health coverage besides the plan offered by their municipality or regional governmental entity.—
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These guidelines are the foundation for governmental nutritional programs – for example, they are used to determine which foods are covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, as well as how school lunches are prepared.—
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The two attorneys made a slew of arguments to defend their position, including that the pair of lawmakers did not have legal standing to bring a suit related to their official duties in the first place.—
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Park’s remarks came two days after the official one-year anniversary of the start of the fires.—
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Almost two years after 13 people were arrested for allegedly damaging Stanford University’s executive offices during a June 2024 protest urging the school to divest from companies linked to Israel, five defendants are now on trial in Santa Clara County Superior Court.—
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Also executive producing is D’Angela Proctor for Undaunted Content in association with Motion Entertainment.—
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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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