REGULATORY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

regulatory

adjective

as in parliamentary

formal 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 The latest agreements secure suppliers for two important aircraft systems, but Vertical must still complete development, integration, and regulatory certification before Valo can enter commercial service. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 The postwar model of a large welfare and regulatory state, run by a class of civil servants charged with modernizing the economy, tempering market forces and defining the common good, has run its course. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 As part of that, treat your regulatory position as something that will change with time, and distrust anyone offering black-and-white answers—because there aren’t any yet. — Ciaran Cosgrave, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration typically has regulatory oversight of vehicles but delegates safety certification to the automaker. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 In February 2025, the FDA deemed the drug likely to be effective, a formal regulatory milestone on the path to conditional approval. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 The report also pointed to policy and regulatory gaps in seed guidelines, with weak connections between breeders and farmers. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Obviously, this does not mean putting 12-year-olds in charge of regulatory agencies. — Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Compounding introduces another regulatory framework governed by federal and state requirements. — Emma Clapp, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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Unlike the United States, Israel operates under a parliamentary system, with voters casting ballots for parties to represent them in the Knesset.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
But the parties and groups of parliamentary pro-Western opposition that joined forces in many districts in broad coalitions, have altogether 26 candidates making the next round.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

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That restriction could reduce the risk of sudden executive action against AI developers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Federal prosecutors allege an OpenAI engineer used AI chatbots to help build and conceal a recording device in a San Francisco conference room used for executive and government meetings.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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