Rightists often dislike regulatory legislation.
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Regulatory
/ˈɹɛɡjələˌtɔɹi/
Synonyms for "regulatory" (207 found)
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Closest matches (42)
Adjective(16 words)
administrativeadministrative bodyadministrative procedureadministrative processadministrative provisionauthoritativebiochemical loopbiological process regulationbiological regulationcentrifugal governorcoastal ecosystem recoveriescodified ideacodified rulescompliance-relatedconsumer productcybernetic
Noun(19 words)
administrative constraintadministrative responsibilitiesafcagency directiveanimal testing welfareanimal-welfarearsenic limit standardauthorizingbylawchecklist protocolchemical pesticide programclassroom regulationcommodities tradingcommodity marketcompliance driven designcurriculum statutedata regulationde offizielldeepfake
Strong matches (62)
Adjective(21 words)
directive actioneconomic interactioneducational system resourcesenvironmental regulationseu law interactionexecutive bodyfinancial oversightfinancial systemgastric juice secretiongenetic elementgoverninggoverning authoritygoverning authority guidelinesgoverning authority policygoverning law clausegoverning principlesgoverning systemgovernment agenciesgovernment regulationsgovernmental decision
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homeostatic feedback
Noun(30 words)
directive leadershipdistrict conduct proceduredomicilingeducation policy-relatedelection laws revisionemployment policy actenforcement of safety regulationenforcingeu directive implementationexcise tax statuteexecutivefdafederal regulationfederal regulation agencyfinancial instrumentfinancial mismanagement casefinancial regulatorforeign tradefundraisinggasoline vehicle emissions
Related words (103)
Adjective(24 words)
homeostatic systeminstitutional policyinternal regulation frameworklegal documentslegal time limitlegalisticneural regulationnoncriminalnormativepolicy-relatedpolitical violence policyprescriptiveprescriptive structurepublic transit policypublishing standardsregulativesafety-relatedsocietal orderstatutorystatutory protections
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swedish lag regimeswedish regleravehicular safetywatershed management policy
Noun(53 words)
hormonal regulation mechanismimport licensinginstructional standardlawmakinglegal frameworklegal provisionlegal-code frameworklegal-code standardslicensinglicensing guidelinelitteringmarket interventionmetabolic process regulationmilitary use of forcemore disciplinarymore governingnoise controloccupational safety regulationpayment systemspolicy art
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policy discussionpolicy factorpolicy issuespolicy matterspolicy on academic disorganizationpolicy termpolicy term basedpolicy warningpostal serviceproduct safety regulationprofessional conductpurchasing cardrecordkeeping systemroad safetyromanian legalsafety devicesseed bank governancesignal regulationspeed limit signstate environmental agencystate government agencystate guidelinesstate statute requirementsstreet market regulationssuntanningtax collection process guidelinestrade regulationstrade regulatoryvaccine administrationvoting processzoning codezoning ordinancezoning related
in ascendancyin chargein chiefin the ascendantleadingmanagerialmanagingmasterparamountpredominantpredominateprepollentpreponderantpreponderateprepotentprevalentregnantregulatingregulativereigning
Determiner(2 words)
most administrative proceduremost environmental policy
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: administrative, administrative body, administrative constraint, administrative procedure, administrative process.
- Sentence evidence is available for regulatory, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
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When not to replace "regulatory"
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Replacement workflow
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Final fit check
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Related word relations
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More general
3 entriesMore specific
9 entriesagency rulecompliance auditenvironmental regulationenvironmental standardsfinancial regulationinspection standardprivacy standardssafety regulationsafety standards
Collocations
6 entriesregulatory agencyregulatory burdenregulatory complianceregulatory environmentregulatory frameworkregulatory policy
Inflections
2 entriesmore regulatorymost regulatory
Derivations
4 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Regulatory bodies, like the people who comprise them, have a marked life cycle. In youth they are vigorous, aggressive, evangelistic, and even intolerant. Later they mellow, and in old age—after a matter of ten or fifteen years—they become, with some exceptions, either an arm of the industry they are regulating or senile.
Source: tatoeba (6287116)
"In the midst of an unprecedented extinction crisis, the Trump administration is eviscerating our most effective wildlife protection law,” the National Resources Defense Council said. “These regulatory changes will place vulnerable species in immediate danger – all to line the pockets of industry. We are counting on the courts to step in before it is too late."
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"The revisions finalized with this rule-making fit squarely within the president’s mandate of easing the regulatory burden on the American public without sacrificing our species' protection and recovery goals," Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said last week.
Source: tatoeba (8125142)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "regulatory"?
Closest matches include administrative, administrative body, administrative constraint, administrative procedure, administrative process.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "regulatory"?
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