How to Use regent in a Sentence

regent

noun
  • The bill would also reduce the term of a regent from six to four years.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • For green metro cards and advanced regents diplomas.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
  • That was a year before the regents adopted the new code of conduct.
    — Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, 14 June 2018
  • Regents assumed all the powers of the monarch, just not the title of king.
    — chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2017
  • That regent had leaked the story for his own reasons and that got it out in the media.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 9 July 2019
  • The effort may have seemed quixotic, but the regents heard her story.
    — Teresa Watanabe, latimes.com, 31 May 2018
  • One regent said decisions should be based on more than just numbers.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
  • For now Prince Charles will remain a prince, and not a regent or a monarch.
    — Elizabeth Angell, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2019
  • This was the grand error of the regent, and which Law did not attempt to dispel.
    — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 1 Sep. 2020
  • All parties thought the deal was done, but a few members of the school’s board of regents objected.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
  • That's right, the uncle was supposed to be the regent, keeping tabs and helping him through.
    — CBS News, 19 June 2019
  • Stitt appointed all but two of the regents to their positions.
    — Alex Gladden, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Then, his staff told the regents that years of work and millions of dollars could be lost if the change order weren’t approved.
    — Matthew Watkins, star-telegram.com, 20 May 2017
  • Now, the regents are attempting to put legislators in the hot seat.
    — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Each student would serve their first year as a nonvoting regent-designate.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • The board of regents initially rejected the deal in a 9–8 vote.
    — Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Steil is an attorney and former UW regent who once worked for Ryan.
    — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2020
  • On Wednesday, the university’s board of regents will vote to approve the new school.
    — Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
  • Then, Henry leaves to go get his wartime kicks in France, leaving Catherine regent.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Sultan Abdullah, who was state regent for the past two years due to his father’s ill health, is active in the sports.
    — Eileen Ng, The Seattle Times, 23 Jan. 2019
  • The president reports to the 18-member board of regents.
    — ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Verhalen edged Hsu, who sought to become the first regent of color to win re-election in 22 years.
    — Stephen Montemayor, Star Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021
  • The regents fired him, sparking a chain reaction of outrage, dissent and upheaval.
    — Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025
  • For instance, the regent could not give a thumbs-up to a piece of legislation that changed the order of succession to the throne.
    — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The system’s board of regents initially rejected the deal in a 9–8 vote.
    — Nr Editors, National Review, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The hire, which was submitted on June 28, is still awaiting the approval of the school's board of regents.
    — Justin Sayers, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2018
  • The regents initially rejected the deal only to approve it in a second vote held just days later.
    — CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The regents initially rejected the deal only to approve it in a second vote held just days later.
    — Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • No concerns had been aired publicly by regents about Rothman's performance.
    — ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • As a sort of regent, Dudley had set England on a course of extreme Protestantism.
    — Michael Farquhar, Washington Post, 13 May 2023

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