Thesaurus results for REGIMES

regimes

noun

variants also régimes

plural of regime

as in governments

lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) the regime of the dictator collapsed with surprising abruptness

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Recent Examples of regimes On occasions in the past, authoritarian governments have used the tournament to boost their regimes. — John A. Tures, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 The previous regimes were exceedingly cautious about moving homegrown players. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Some are fleeing authoritarian regimes, war or natural disasters. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 America dramatically weakened one of the world’s most dangerous and unpredictable regimes and secured a decisive victory. — Shaun McCutcheon, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Still, advertisements for nitazenes continue to litter online markets, constantly adapting to new regulatory regimes. — Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026 The next six to twelve months will reveal which regulatory regimes and capital structures can compress current five-to-fifteen-year grid timelines toward the windows AI deployment actually needs. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 About 20 African countries actively uphold term limits, the think tank says, while others have abolished or circumvented them, or are under military regimes that have suspended constitutional rule, allowing long-serving leaders to remain in office. — Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Yet Piker himself has followed the DSA’s militant line, repeatedly praising authoritarian regimes such as China’s, Cuba’s, and Russia’s, as well as terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

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In practice, governments still want contracts, jobs, and tax revenue at home.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
But that’s probably more a 2027 story than a 2026 one, as both governments look to see the path oil prices take, noted Kaneva.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of governments

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First, President Dillon asked for existing data centers to be grandfathered in the ordinance, meaning operating data centers can expand without following these rules.

— Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Under federal rules, if a complaint about an infant formula — such as a report of an adverse event — shows a possible health hazard, the company must investigate.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of rules

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Rosie Rios, chair of the America250 Semiquincentennial Commission appointed to the bipartisan group by President Joe Biden, noted she's served on the commission through several administrations.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Oversight bodies, including Congress and future administrations, should thoroughly investigate to determine whether there were violations.

— Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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