Definitions for REGULATORY
reg·u·la·to·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. regulative, regulatoryadjective

   restricting according to rules or principles

   "a regulatory gene"

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1. regulatoryadjective

   Of or pertaining to regulation.

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1. regulatory

   Regulatory refers to the act of controlling, directing, or managing activities, processes, or systems through rules, guidelines, or laws that are established by a government, organization, or institution. It often involves stipulations, restrictions, and conditions that must be adhered to, with potential penalties or consequences in place for non-compliance.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'REGULATORY' in Adjectives Frequency: #917

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce REGULATORY?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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How to say REGULATORY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of REGULATORY in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of REGULATORY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of REGULATORY in a Sentence

1. Dick Elsy:

   It is vital that we balance the twin imperatives of speed of delivery with the absolute adherence to regulatory standards that is needed to ensure patient safety, we are targeting production of at least 1,500 units a week of the Penlon and Smiths models combined within a matter of weeks.

2. Neil Shearing:

   Moves to roll back regulatory changes made in the wake of the global financial crisis, or to loosen the credit spigots more generally, could inadvertently sow the seeds of the next crisis.

3. Guillaume Berube:

   We have made an offer to repatriate this Canadian waste and continue to be closely engaged with the Philippines to resolve the outstanding details, including legal and regulatory issues.

4. Olaf Scholz:

   I am convinced that we must act quickly and that (Libra) cannot go ahead without all legal and regulatory questions being resolved.

5. Lawrance Evans:

   We currently do have some ongoing work looking at the concept known as regulatory capture. We're in initial stages of outlining that engagement, we did receive a request that will lead to an assessment across all financial regulators and the Federal Reserve will be one institution.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=REGULATORY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Regulatory
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=REGULATORY