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"Noun",
"The people supported the regency .",
"Peace was restored during the regency .",
"Adjective",
"an example of Regency furniture",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Like that regency -era show, Mr. Malcolm\u2019s List serves up its gilded rituals and lessons in love and friendship with a multiracial and multicultural showcase. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
"Up your Cottagecore game with a set linen cocktail napkins featuring regency -era accessories like a parasol, a fan, and some pointy-toe shoes, all in Bridgerton's signature pastel palette. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 4 Mar. 2022",
"And while the cosmetic capsule is inspired by the bold, flirty and vibrant regency -era makeup seen on the blockbuster Netflix show, Phillippe and McGrath met in a very 2021 way \u2060\u2014 through Instagram DMs! \u2014 Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
"It\u2019s been great to see that audience really embrace the experience, bringing the live music, that regency era and then breaking down the hurdles. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"The only time a regency has been instituted was for George III who was deemed mentally incapable of carrying out the duties of state. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
"Here\u2019s to hoping designers and stylists transport red carpet icons into regency royalty. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The regency show inspired by Julia Quinn's novels entranced viewers with the glamorous London social scene and the esteemed members within, including the show's namesake family. \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Pat McGrath Labs is lending its ultra-luxe formulas to a regency -meets-modern collection inspired by Bridgerton's colorful world. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 24 Mar. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1811, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8r\u0113-j\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
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"Noun",
"a list of proposed regs",
"according to army regs , dress uniforms must be starched and boots polished at all times",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Fire 7 Kids Tablet ($50 off) Save $50 on the 2019 edition of the Fire 7 Kids tablet ( reg . $100) through June 19. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"Just saying the Cougars look prepared not to get thrashed and thumped on the reg . \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Nov. 2021",
"The rest of reg . section 301.6103(n)-1 could also be revisited in light of recent computational developments. \u2014 Marie Sapirie, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
"But there are other specialties the customers \u2014 mostly Chinese \u2014 tear through on the reg . \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
"The muscles required to fasten buttons and other complicated garment closures atrophied many moons ago, along with our ability to make polite conversation and shower on the reg . Not that those pants actually fit \u2014 ha! \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2021",
"Anybody out there not think horse racing is compromised on the reg ",
"In fact, Kidman gives her husband and their two daughters pedicures on the reg . \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 13 Apr. 2021",
"Drew Lock takes Broncos first snap in Week 1 of 2021 reg . \u2014 Zack Jones, Forbes , 25 Feb. 2021"
],
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"1904, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u2026 was still alive and slowly regaining consciousness.",
"\u2014 Walter Isaacson",
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"\u2014 Peter Katz"
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"\u2014 Jeff Lowe",
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"\u2014 Daniel J. Boorstin"
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"the actress's regal bearing makes her a perfect choice to play royalty on the screen",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Introducing Aventus, a regal and noble fragrance from renowned Parisian perfume house Creed. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"Usually depicted as regal and wise, this version of Hippolyta is young and searching for meaning. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Middleton looked positively regal in a white Alexander McQueen blazer dress and complementary blue and white Philip Treacy hat. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 2 June 2022",
"Camila Cabello, Emma Corrin, Maude Apatow, and Quannah Chasinghorse each made their getting-ready photos look undeniably regal while posing in the plush robes. \u2014 Vogue , 4 May 2022",
"And then above, along the crown molding, are a series of round relief medallions that lend the room something of a regal air. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Godwyn is the son of Marika and Godfrey, the first Elden Lord and the regal man with a lion spirit watching over him as seen in some of the game\u2019s promotional artwork. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2020",
"With the celebratory sounds of trumpets sprinkled throughout the album, Lil Nas X affirms his own existence as regal , joyful, heaven-sent. \u2014 Amber J. Phillips, refinery29.com , 7 Oct. 2021",
"While the Oscars 2022 red carpet is a revolving door of sophisticated, regal , and elegant looks, Vanity Fair\u2019s after party is where stars can really showcase their true style and personality for a long night of celebration ahead. \u2014 Glamour , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8r\u0113-g\u0259l"
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"Verb",
"regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco",
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"Noun",
"a regale to honor the retiring Supreme Court justice",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Our tour of the unexplained continued at the Bigfoot Discovery Museum, where proprietor Mike Rugg was only too happy to regale us with tales of his life-defining childhood Bigfoot sighting. \u2014 Tanya Ward Goodman, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"Robilant + Voena of London playfully regale us with the vibrant Piglet Goes Shopping (1989). \u2014 Natasha Gural, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Take your wine haul and relax in the backyard, on a balcony or on the couch, clink your glasses and ask Mom to regale you with stories from her youth. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Riding on Bridgerton's successful coattail, a new Shondaland show will regale the origin tale of Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel). \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 16 Apr. 2022",
"UConn sophomore Paige Bueckers scored 14 but had no magic tricks to change the game or regale her many hometown admirers. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
"On set, Wayne would slaughter Howard at chess and regale him with stories of John Ford, who told his actors to give the audience only 80 percent of their characters\u2019 emotions: The viewers should do the rest. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Each Krewe builds a float to represent their specific theme on parade days, and many include a celebrity guest in their celebrations to regale their audience. \u2014 Leah Silverman, Town & Country , 12 Jan. 2022",
"During the two-hour adventure, guides regale guests with tales of Catalina\u2019s plant and animal life \u2014 more than 60 species of which can only be found on the island. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But in 1974, anything seemed possible for a tour guide, who for two hours at a time would stand at the front of the fabled Universal trams and regale tourists with Hollywood lore. \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"Recently, one member offered an Anthurium regale for sale. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Oct. 2021",
"After pre-dinner spirits, regale at Zuma, its on-trend Japanese restaurant with interactive sushi counter and open robata grill. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
"The notion that the adage less is more might somehow apply to Plein seems, rather, unbelievable, but for his Plein Sport Spring collection, his regale was marginally toned down\u2014and this was a good thing. \u2014 Nick Remsen, Vogue , 17 June 2018"
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"1642, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb",
"1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"French r\u00e9gal , from Middle French regale , from re- + galer to have a good time \u2014 more at gallant entry 1":"Noun",
"French r\u00e9galer , from Middle French, from regale , noun":"Verb"
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"ri-\u02c8g\u0101l"
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},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Most wear timeworn regalia passed down by relatives. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"As her friends took selfies in their regalia and stuffed cold packs into their gowns, Maya fastened a belt to her waist, a support to help her carry the Class of 2022 flag. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 22 May 2022",
"Paige, who was all decked out in her graduation regalia , snapped photos with her siblings, grandparents and more extended family members. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
"Last year, some families found having to seek approval to wear their own traditional regalia to be an insulting requirement. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022",
"Halloween apart, masks are the regalia of bandits and political criminals. \u2014 Richard Brookhiser, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
"In addition to evening wear, the contestants showcase traditional Indigenous clothing and are expected to explain the significance of each facet of their regalia . \u2014 Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Operations are also busy at Balfour & Co., a competing regalia retailer, where employees are working extra shifts and shipping items overnight, said CEO Ryan Esko. \u2014 Melissa Korn, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"This carving on the cave ceiling is 6 feet long and appears to show a human figure wearing Native American regalia . \u2014 Tom Metcalfe, NBC News , 4 May 2022"
],
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"circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Medieval Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of regalis":""
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"ri-\u02c8g\u0101l-y\u0259"
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"plural noun"
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"behold",
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"discern",
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"I have no regard for his opinions.",
"I have a deep regard for humanitarian aid workers who risk everything to help the poor.",
"Verb",
"The police officer regarded the group of teenagers with suspicion.",
"she regarded him with astonishment when he announced he had gotten engaged",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Meta says that its method for counting impressions without regard to how long a user dwells on an ad is common in the digital advertising industry. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"State law calls for the state school board to appoint a commissioner without regard to political affiliation, though the commissioner is subject to the approval of the governor. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"Meanwhile the communist regime in China is doing what communist regimes do\u2014making policy without regard to individual liberty. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
"The need for policies to confront environmental concerns exists without regard to the legislative calendar. \u2014 Tax Notes Staff, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"These days, entertainment continues to be the top industry in that regard . \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"In that regard , Depp possessed distinct advantages. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"The playoffs raised significant concerns in that regard . \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"Russia, by the way, didn't need any help in that regard , right",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While the 138,000 Cage devotees in the r/onetruegod subreddit may not regard him as an actual deity, their dedication is deep. \u2014 Dan Piepenbring, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Some viewers may regard the film as a doomy thriller with ideas above its station. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 14 May 2021",
"There are those who may regard a newspaper article about Jackson\u2019s music as tasteless, or worse. \u2014 Jody Rosen, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2021",
"Their voters have historically shown higher interest in the court, and may already regard Trump\u2019s re-election as a way to lock in a conservative majority. \u2014 Jennifer Epstein, Bloomberg.com , 21 Sep. 2020",
"In Savarkar\u2019s view, only those who regard India as both their country and their sacred Hindu homeland could be truly Indian. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
"In the United States and elsewhere, the company has benefited from fanatically loyal buyers who regard Mr. Musk as a visionary and are willing to wait months or years for the company\u2019s cars. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"The bottom line is that smart companies regard existing employees as their future and invest in upskilling opportunities. \u2014 Jason Richmond, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Those mulling whether to deal with Iran based on Biden\u2019s deal should understand that the U.S. government, under Republican control, will regard them as flouting sanctions. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6":"Noun",
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French regarder to look back at, regard, from re- + garder to guard, look at \u2014 more at guard":"Verb",
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"r\u0259\u0307\u02c8g\u00e4rd\u0259r",
"r\u0113\u02c8-",
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},
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"his regardful willingness to let his elderly father carve the turkey this year"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"ri-\u02c8g\u00e4rd-f\u0259l"
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"respectful"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"regarding":{
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},
"examples":[
"The teacher talked to the students regarding their homework.",
"I have a question regarding your earlier comments.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The feedback was good regarding Sanders coming out of summer workouts. \u2014 Matt Zenitz | Mzenitz@al.com, al , 8 Aug. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1779, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"ri-\u02c8g\u00e4r-di\u014b"
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"about",
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"touching",
"toward",
"towards"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061628",
"type":[
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"examples":[
"Adverb",
"the weather looked bad, but they were resolved to go on with their picnic regardless",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Speaking of allies, the involvement of Mark Ruffalo and Marisa Tomei as executive producers should help to propel the film, but regardless , Short Bull and Tomaselli have made an affecting and timely chronicle. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
"The 28 teams that don\u2019t qualify for the title matchup will play a fifth game regardless -- on either July 16 or 17. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
"Clyde Bennett, Brown's attorney, said Brown must be confined regardless while he's being evaluated. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022",
"The high achievers are going to be fine regardless . \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Even if central banks can pull off the delicate balancing act and avoid a recession, higher interest rates put downward pressure on stocks and all kinds of investments regardless . \u2014 CBS News , 9 June 2022",
"Most heirs and emperors are not up to the job, but the system sustains them regardless . \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"But now, Twitter shareholders are supposed to get the same cash regardless . \u2014 Daniel Arkin, NBC News , 21 May 2022",
"All of it, regardless , was a positive setup for what comes next. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1578, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1872, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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"ri-\u02c8g\u00e4rd-l\u0259s"
],
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"anyhow",
"anyway",
"anyways",
"whatever"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195410",
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"noun"
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"examples":[
"regardless of what was previously agreed to, we now refuse to sign the contract"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1837, in the meaning defined above":""
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"notwithstanding",
"with"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174223",
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"antonyms":[],
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": to bring (someone or something) together once more : reunite , recruit":[
"regathering our forces"
],
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"The crowd regathered after the storm."
],
": to gather again or anew: such as":[],
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"\u2026 the winner has to regather his energy for the final the next day.",
"\u2014 Herbert Warren Wind"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1543, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"also -\u02c8ge-",
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8ga-t\u035fh\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080110",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Avon seemingly had to just worry about rowing on the morning of May 22, but the truck that towed the trailer broke down at 5:30 a.m. en route to the regatta . \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 31 May 2022",
"In addition to the regatta , Juan Carlos also made a visit to the Zarzuela royal palace in Madrid to visit his wife, Queen Sofia, and their son, the current King Felipe VI. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 23 May 2022",
"This year marked the 11th edition of the regatta , in which Richard Mille has been involved since 2010 and the title sponsor since 2019. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
"In a recent regatta , against Avon, Middletown, Storrs/Mansfield, and Burlington, the Farmington boys\u2019 teams (first boat, second, third a novice) all came in first, with the first boat finishing almost 10 second faster than second place Avon. \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 26 May 2022",
"The 155th regatta , set for June 11, will be the first since 2019. \u2014 Holly Ramer, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Duchess of Cambridge pictured at the helm of a boat during the inaugural King\u2019s Cup regatta in August 2019. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 17 Apr. 2022",
"That famous regatta was brought to bear by Oracle founder Larry Ellison, who is also backing SailGP. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Slingsby was one of Spithill's crewmates in that regatta . \u2014 Bernie Wilson, ajc , 22 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1612, in the meaning defined above":""
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"ri-\u02c8g\u00e4-t\u0259",
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": to alter (something) for a new purpose or condition":[
"The government's bid to regear the economy toward consumption and services and away from manufacturing and investment is having mixed results \u2026",
"\u2014 Felicia Sonmez",
"Ireland needs to regear its education policy so that everyone in Ireland can speak four languages fluently.",
"\u2014 Sean\u00e1n \u00d3 Coist\u00edn"
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"first_known_use":{
"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8gir"
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"1620, in the meaning defined above":""
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"-\u02c8jen-r\u0259-",
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"noun"
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"Verb",
"The lizard's tail can regenerate .",
"The lizard is able to regenerate its tail.",
"The tissue cells can regenerate themselves .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"When mosses appear to be too stressed they are exchanged, and brought back to Green City Solutions form to regenerate , before being sent out again. \u2014 Jamie Hailstone, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"It was transplanted in March, and will continue to regenerate cartilage tissue, giving it the look and feel of a natural ear, the company told the outlet. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"But the Texans also need to regenerate their pass rush after years of relying on J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The vegetation is drier and takes longer to regenerate after a disturbance. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Povlsen, who lives in Denmark, has been steadily buying up estates to regenerate the forests and peatlands and restore biodiversity. \u2014 Cathleen O'grady, The Atlantic , 20 May 2022",
"Storms may trigger as early as 2 p.m., especially in our western areas, and regenerate in the area over the following five to six hours. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"There is other evidence that human cartilage can regenerate . \u2014 Claudia Wallis, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
"While the Gen2 could regenerate up to 250kW, the Gen3 increases this dramatically to 600kW. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Overnight Detox Oil by Caudalie: Simply apply onto the face at bedtime to help stressed skin regenerate overnight thanks to the omega 6 and vitamin E. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
"Medical experts say adults require between seven and nine hours of sleep a night, during which the body repairs, regenerates , and recovers. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Apr. 2020",
"At Shinji\u2019s pleading, the EVA powers back on and physically transforms; its arm regenerates , but the limb now looks human, like Shinji\u2019s, and the EVA roars, runs on all fours like a beast, and rabidly tears its enemy apart. \u2014 Maya Phillips, The New Yorker , 21 June 2019",
"Yes, the Doctor regenerates and takes on a new face and body every time, along with some individual quirks. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 12 Dec. 2018",
"Be warned: your commander health bar regenerates very slowly, and getting killed while spying on a foe (or waiting for your map-warping burrow) will freeze you out for a few seconds' worth of respawn. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 17 Sep. 2017",
"Rule 6: Get Eight Hours of Good Sleep Each Night Sleep is when your body recovers and regenerates . \u2014 Anthony J. Yeung, Esquire , 29 Dec. 2016"
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"1551, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"circa 1525, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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"Middle English regenerat , from Latin regeneratus , past participle of regenerare to regenerate, from re- + generare to beget \u2014 more at generate":"Adjective"
},
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"ri-\u02c8jen-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"ri-\u02c8je-n\u0259-r\u0259t",
"ri-\u02c8je-n\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"-\u02c8jen-r\u0259t"
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"freshen",
"recharge",
"recreate",
"refresh",
"refreshen",
"rejuvenate",
"renew",
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"restore",
"resuscitate",
"revitalize",
"revive",
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},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The lizard's tail can regenerate .",
"The lizard is able to regenerate its tail.",
"The tissue cells can regenerate themselves .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"When mosses appear to be too stressed they are exchanged, and brought back to Green City Solutions form to regenerate , before being sent out again. \u2014 Jamie Hailstone, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"It was transplanted in March, and will continue to regenerate cartilage tissue, giving it the look and feel of a natural ear, the company told the outlet. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"But the Texans also need to regenerate their pass rush after years of relying on J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The vegetation is drier and takes longer to regenerate after a disturbance. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Povlsen, who lives in Denmark, has been steadily buying up estates to regenerate the forests and peatlands and restore biodiversity. \u2014 Cathleen O'grady, The Atlantic , 20 May 2022",
"Storms may trigger as early as 2 p.m., especially in our western areas, and regenerate in the area over the following five to six hours. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"There is other evidence that human cartilage can regenerate . \u2014 Claudia Wallis, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
"While the Gen2 could regenerate up to 250kW, the Gen3 increases this dramatically to 600kW. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Overnight Detox Oil by Caudalie: Simply apply onto the face at bedtime to help stressed skin regenerate overnight thanks to the omega 6 and vitamin E. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
"Medical experts say adults require between seven and nine hours of sleep a night, during which the body repairs, regenerates , and recovers. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Apr. 2020",
"At Shinji\u2019s pleading, the EVA powers back on and physically transforms; its arm regenerates , but the limb now looks human, like Shinji\u2019s, and the EVA roars, runs on all fours like a beast, and rabidly tears its enemy apart. \u2014 Maya Phillips, The New Yorker , 21 June 2019",
"Yes, the Doctor regenerates and takes on a new face and body every time, along with some individual quirks. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 12 Dec. 2018",
"Be warned: your commander health bar regenerates very slowly, and getting killed while spying on a foe (or waiting for your map-warping burrow) will freeze you out for a few seconds' worth of respawn. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 17 Sep. 2017",
"Rule 6: Get Eight Hours of Good Sleep Each Night Sleep is when your body recovers and regenerates . \u2014 Anthony J. Yeung, Esquire , 29 Dec. 2016"
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"1551, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"-\u02c8jen-r\u0259t",
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"ri-\u02c8je-n\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"ri-\u02c8je-n\u0259-r\u0259t"
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"recharge",
"recreate",
"refresh",
"refreshen",
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"restore",
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"revitalize",
"revive",
"revivify"
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"adverb",
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"verb"
]
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": cellulose obtained in a changed form by chemical treatment (as of a cellulose solution or derivative)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Opt for synthetic fabrics like polyester or regenerated cellulose fibers like lyocell. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
"Tencel lyocell is regenerated cellulose , meaning wood pulp from the trees that's chemically processed to turn it into a fiber. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 11 Sep. 2019"
],
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"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171745",
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"noun"
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": renewal or restoration of a body, bodily part, or biological system (such as a forest) after injury or as a normal process":[],
": spiritual renewal or revival":[],
": utilization by special devices of heat or other products that would ordinarily be lost":[]
},
"examples":[
"the regeneration of knitting and crocheting is in full bloom, with Hollywood stars admitting they knit and crochet on movie sets",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The use of silver boosts tissue regeneration and skin elasticity while working as an antioxidant and antibacterial agent. \u2014 Ahmed Zambarakji, Robb Report , 21 June 2022",
"Your growing pains will be sharp, but pain begets regeneration and renewal. \u2014 al , 15 June 2022",
"The peppermint acts to stimulate blood flow to the scalp while improving hair regeneration and growth. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Great cities are in a constant state of regeneration . \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"But if regeneration requires having a multitude of genes with long introns, that could make the goal more challenging. \u2014 Douglas Fox, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
"And here, regeneration is the most rational, albeit ambitious, option available. \u2014 Simon Mainwaring, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021",
"Drawing upon his medical degree and research focused on cardiac regeneration following heart attacks, Elfenbein was inspired to apply the principles of stem cell biology beyond medicine and to address the growing problems in our food system. \u2014 Brian Kateman, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"There has been progress in regeneration , getting hair cells produced by other cells in the tissue that basically convert into hair cells. \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 9 May 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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": the characteristic behavior or orderly procedure of a natural phenomenon or process":[]
},
"examples":[
"The new regime is sure to fall.",
"Under the new regime , all workers must file a weekly report.",
"He was put on a strict exercise regime .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The track record of sanctions leading to regime change\u2014as opposed to behavioral change\u2014is dismal. \u2014 Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic , 24 May 2022",
"The regime change has left markets effectively on their own and led risk assets, including stocks and cryptocurrencies, to crater as investors grapple with the new norm. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
"Statements by Biden and his emissaries have been more aggressive, suggesting both regime change and the goal of weakening Russia. \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 9 May 2022",
"Fox News host argues that the Ukraine war is designed to create regime change in Moscow. \u2014 Jack Durschlag, Fox News , 3 May 2022",
"As Ukraine entrenched its freedoms, regime change there became more difficult. \u2014 Chris Blattman, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022",
"If there is regime change in Russia, he could be tried, Nice said. \u2014 Bynadine El-bawab, ABC News , 18 Apr. 2022",
"All the while, questions are mounting about how a Russian leader steeped in security policy and known for railing against the folly of regime -change wars could have sleepwalked into a such a strategic morass. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The objective shifted from regime change to capturing the Donbas, in the east. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 16 June 2022"
],
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"1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"French r\u00e9gime , from Old French regimen, regime , from Late Latin regimin-, regimen":""
},
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"also ri-\u02c8j\u0113m",
"r\u0101-\u02c8zh\u0113m, ri-",
"r\u0101-\u02c8zh\u0113m",
"ri-",
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],
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"administration",
"authority",
"governance",
"government",
"jurisdiction",
"regimen",
"rule"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200053",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a regular course of action and especially of strenuous training":[
"the daily regimen of athletes"
],
": government , rule":[],
": regime sense 1c":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-j\u0259-m\u0259n",
"\u02c8rej-\u0259-m\u0259n also \u02c8rezh-\u0259-",
"also \u02c8re-zh\u0259-"
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"administration",
"authority",
"governance",
"government",
"jurisdiction",
"regime",
"r\u00e9gime",
"rule"
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"examples":[
"with the start of the new year, a new party will have regimen over the nation and, hopefully, bring some much-needed change",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The staff said Moderna\u2019s two-dose regimen was 37% effective for 2- to 5-year-olds and 51% effective for children 6 to 23 months. \u2014 Liz Essley Whyte, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Pfizer's vaccine regimen for little kids is two doses, given three weeks apart, followed by a third dose at least two months later. \u2014 Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"Pfizer\u2019s vaccine regimen is three doses at one-tenth the strength of its adult dose. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"The regimen for this age group is a three-dose series, with each dose containing one-tenth the amount of vaccine given to adults. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"While previous trials of a two-dose regime produced lackluster results, the three-dose regimen was 80 percent effective in preventing symptomatic infection. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Week , 23 May 2022",
"The landscape is especially complicated given that the two-drug regimen has been available since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved it in 2000. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 14 May 2022",
"His early morning fitness regimen is also an invaluable opportunity for Wallace to find focus for his mental health. \u2014 Brett Williams, Men's Health , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Athletes say the testing regimen can be illogical and confusing. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
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"Middle English, from Medieval Latin regimin-, regimen position of authority, direction, set of rules, from Latin, steering, control, from regere to direct":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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": a broad geographic area distinguished by similar features":[],
": a major world area that supports a characteristic fauna":[],
": a sphere of activity or interest : field":[],
": an area characterized by the prevalence of one or more vegetational climax types":[],
": an indefinite area of the world or universe":[],
": an indefinite area surrounding a specified body part":[
"a pain in the region of the heart"
],
": an open connected set together with none, some, or all of the points on its boundary":[
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": any of the zones into which the atmosphere is divided according to height or the sea according to depth":[]
},
"examples":[
"The bird returns to this region every year.",
"He's the company sales manager for the entire Southwest region .",
"She has a pain in the lower back region .",
"attempts to go outside of London and stimulate cultural life in the regions",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So when an attendant phones in sick or is left stranded in a stormy region , there\u2019s no one left to staff the plane in their stead. \u2014 Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"There are just so many overperforming, younger producers there, especially in the Swartland region . \u2014 Norman Vanamee, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
"The timing lined up with Tracy's new geochemical temperature estimates, which revealed an increase of 10 to 14 degrees Celsius in the Sydney region . \u2014 Chris Mays, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
"That's how many people were killed in Afghanistan when a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the country's eastern region on Wednesday. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"Those teams won four state titles and 11 region championships. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
"The conservation property 15 miles east of downtown Orlando harbors some of the finest pines and grasses ecosystem in the Orlando region and arguably the very best in Orange County. \u2014 Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"With the portrait serving as a gift to Cambridgeshire, Coreth worked to incorporate the city into the piece by painting the background with the tones and colors of the region 's historical buildings. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, Serhiy Hayday, head of the Luhansk region military administration, said Ukraine had lost control over three nearby villages to the south, as Russia tightened the noose around Lysychansk. \u2014 Steve Hendrix And Serhii Korolchuk, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English regioun , from Anglo-French regiun , from Latin region-, regio line, direction, area, from regere to direct":""
},
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"\u02c8r\u0113-j\u0259n"
],
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"area",
"demesne",
"field",
"zone"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173615",
"type":[
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": a book or system of public records":[],
": a condition of correct alignment or proper relative position":[],
": a grille often with shutters for admitting heated air or for ventilation":[],
": a number or quantity so registered":[],
": a portion of such a range similarly produced or of the same quality":[],
": a roster of qualified or available individuals":[
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],
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": a written record containing regular entries of items or details":[],
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],
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": an entry in a register":[],
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": cash register":[],
": registrar":[],
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": to be in correct alignment or register":[],
": to convey an impression of : express":[],
": to correspond exactly":[],
": to enroll formally as a student":[],
": to enroll formally especially as a voter or student":[],
": to enroll one's name in a register":[
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": to enroll one's name officially as a prerequisite for voting":[],
": to make a record of : note":[],
": to make or adjust so as to correspond exactly":[],
": to make or convey an impression":[],
": to make or secure official entry of in a register":[],
": to record automatically : indicate":[],
": to secure special protection for (a piece of mail) by prepayment of a fee":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He registered the birth of his child.",
"She registered her new car.",
"The car was registered under my name.",
"The company registered its trademark.",
"Only 32 cases of the disease have been registered .",
"Did you register to vote",
"She is busy registering the students.",
"Roast the meat for two hours or until the meat thermometer registers 140 degrees.",
"an earthquake that registered 6.3 on the Richter scale",
"The team finally registered a victory after losing three games in a row."
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English registre , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin registrum , alteration of Late Latin regesta , plural, register, from Latin, neuter plural of regestus , past participle of regerere to bring back, pile up, collect, from re- + gerere to bear":"Noun",
"Middle English, probably alteration of registrer":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8re-j\u0259-st\u0259r"
],
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"enroll",
"enrol",
"inscribe",
"list",
"matriculate"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025621",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"adjective"
],
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": qualified formally or officially":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-j\u0259-st\u0259rd",
"\u02c8rej-\u0259-st\u0259rd"
],
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"examples":[
"Are you a registered voter",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The lawsuit was filed on behalf of registered voters Sunny Guerin of Anchorage, Vera Lincoln of Fairbanks and Elizabeth Asisaun Toovak of Utqiagvik. \u2014 Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
"But, Mitchell says, the state\u2019s pool of registered voters \u2014 the denominator in the voter turnout equation \u2014 has grown because of automatic voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles and other state reforms. \u2014 Jasper Goodman, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"Most pollsters are still conducting surveys of registered voters, who tend to lean more Democratic than the electorate that shows up to vote in November. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 18 June 2022",
"Biden\u2019s overall job rating among registered voters stands at 43%, which is higher than other recent national surveys, including our NBC News poll (where Biden was at 39%). \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
"Voters under 34 make up a third of Nevada\u2019s total registered voters -- and young people are more inclined to vote independent than any other age category. \u2014 Dylan Wells, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Among the broader universe of registered voters, the race is within the margin of error between Bass at 25% and Caruso at 23% with 35% of voters undecided. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
"But the county, which is long considered the fastest growing in Alabama, had almost 80% of its registered voters absent from the primary. \u2014 al , 26 May 2022",
"Federal courts select jurors from lists of registered voters, but state courts also pull them from licensed drivers and income tax filers. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 17 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1827, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155007"
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"The lawsuit was filed against Riverside County and its five-member Board of Supervisors, as well as the county\u2019s registrar of voters. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"If the registrar doesn\u2019t want to lower the price, be prepared to move on and find another domain name. \u2014 Michael Gargiulo, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Christine Brim, the task force\u2019s leader, appeared in person or emailed staff nearly every day, according to Scott Konopasek, the registrar at the time. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"The registrar bungled the initial count in a March congressional vote, leading to concern that losing candidates in the presidential vote will declare fraud. \u2014 Julie Turkewitz, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
"In red California, an anti-mask recall effort fizzled, and Natalie Adona, harassed by election deniers, won her race for Nevada County clerk-recorder and registrar of voters in a landslide. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"Domain registrar Namecheap is taking action on its own. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Christine Brim, the task force\u2019s leader, appeared in person or e-mailed staff nearly every day, according to Scott Konopasek, the county registrar at the time. \u2014 Alexandra Berzon, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
"The registrar will then validate the registration and count the ballot. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kit owners are notified about their genetic ancestry, and given an opportunity to sign up for a registry that can connect them with people who are related to them. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Though Lil Nas X is receiving overwhelming support for the registry , his pregnancy photoshoot has left fans divided. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Sep. 2021",
"An interview at the Central Electoral Board, the agency responsible for the Dominican civil registry , exposes the neglect embedded in the political system and offers little recourse for Murat. \u2014 New York Times , 19 July 2021",
"Films are selected for the registry for their cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 7 July 2021",
"Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming will have to wait for next year's registry for any bragging rights. \u2014 Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens , 29 Apr. 2021",
"January 4, 2021 Nearly 50,000 people sign up for vaccine registry on Dallas County health department website in two days. \u2014 Michael Hogue, Dallas News , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Of more than 249,000 seniors in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas and Columbia counties who are eligible for the lottery registry , the state reported on Thursday that about 152,000 -- or 61% -- were signed up. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Mar. 2021",
"In 2018, a year before Marcum became CEO, David\u2019s acquired online gift registry Blueprint Registry. \u2014 Joan Verdon, Forbes , 17 May 2022"
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"Verb",
"The patient is regressing to a childlike state.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Defensively, Wood might as well have not even been on the court, and actually seemed to somehow regress last season from the previous year. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 21 June 2022",
"In theory, demand is easy to forecast: regress demand against income growth and prices, dataseries of which can be downloaded in seconds. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Kaepernick's play started to regress in 2014 and he got hurt halfway through the next season and lost his starting job. \u2014 Josh Dubow, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"The guys also give a short recap of the Jazz\u2019s regular season \u2014 one that saw them regress record-wise. \u2014 Xoel Cardenas, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Several months after moving in, Ziona started to regress . \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Leto and Hathaway have the slightly unenviable task of playing characters who neither learn nor grow, but rather regress and devolve, so the conflicts between them and their co-stars are often repeated. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
"But when schools shut down, Michelle O\u2019Neal saw Janae regress in reading and math. \u2014 Perry Stein, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Should a runner take insufficient rest, add too much stress, or a combination of both, their gains will likely stall or regress , ending up with them being burnt out or injured. \u2014 Rick Prince, Outside Online , 18 July 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The aerobic system can even regress , as musculoskeletal output and biomechanical efficiency go down with it. \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 30 Aug. 2020",
"Which is to regress in time, to invade childhood or injustice. \u2014 Ilana Luna, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Cease\u2019s slider was a strong pop up generator (13.9% pop up rate), though his low 14.9% liner rate was largely due to random chance and is likely to regress to the mean moving forward. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In all, the Raptors had six players reach double figures against a Cleveland defense that continues to regress without All-Star center Jarrett Allen. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Their bullpen was lights out, but a bullpen is bound to regress . \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 6 Apr. 2022",
"But a hazy quarterback situation and lack of a first-round pick are reasons to wonder if the Niners, who haven't reached postseason in back-to-back seasons under coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch, might regress . \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The right is using it as a smokescreen for a power grab, one that seeks to regress California to a Reagan-era police state. \u2014 Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Nov. 2021",
"If this is not properly outlined and monitored, the tendon could potentially regress instead of progress. \u2014 Laura Peill, Outside Online , 2 Apr. 2020"
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"This level of autonomy prevents and predicts issues with root-cause and regression analysis using explainable AI/ML pipelines that identify anomalies and trends. \u2014 Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"People going into their reunions should expect some mental regression , says counseling psychologist Marisa G. Franco. \u2014 Alex Janin, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"Using a statistical model known as a Cox proportional hazards regression , reporters examined risk factors such as children's race, age and mental health status. \u2014 Aleszu Bajak, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
"This, coupled with images inspired by Rose\u2019s regression therapy, inspired Morahan to play with a nonlinear narrative. \u2014 Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"The team looked at the LCOE and the deployment numbers and then deployed a regression model that established a relationship between historical output and historical cost. \u2014 Doug Johnson, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
"And yet one more regression is to reduce the coordination challenge by doing a set number of reps with the same arm and opposite leg, instead of switching which limbs are moving each rep. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 27 May 2022",
"We are being drawn back toward something primitive and indeed medieval, as if the most impressive scientific and technological progress were being matched by an equal and opposite regression . \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"So to note that his BABIP in his last three starts (April 26, May 2, and May 8) was .000, .222, .091 shows a correction, a regression to the mean, unsustainably lucky as the counter-balance to being unsustainably unlucky. \u2014 James Yasko, Chron , 13 May 2022"
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"Don't say anything you might regret later.",
"I deeply regret what I said.",
"She does not regret leaving him.",
"He regrets not traveling more when he was younger.",
"He says he doesn't regret anything that he's done in his life.",
"Noun",
"She has no regrets about leaving him.",
"My greatest regret is not going to college.",
"To my regret , I never visited Europe.",
"It is with deep regret that he is announcing his resignation.",
"My coworker gives her regrets for not being able to attend the meeting.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Maybe, even if UT doesn\u2019t regret cashing ESPN\u2019s checks. \u2014 Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News , 12 May 2022",
"Doyle\u2019s warning went unheeded, a fact that Southern Baptist leaders must now regret . \u2014 Matthew Schmitz, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"In fact, those who receive abortions overwhelmingly experience relief rather than regret (more on this later). \u2014 Rosemary Donahue, Allure , 31 May 2022",
"The poll reports that one in five employees who quit jobs in the past two years regret it, with only 26% of job switchers liking their new jobs enough to stay. \u2014 Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News , 23 May 2022",
"Who\u2019s the player the Browns could regret passing on drafting by trading out of the No. 44 pick",
"The majority of women who have abortions express relief as opposed to regret . \u2014 Alexandra Zayas, ProPublica , 5 May 2022",
"While Supreme Court justices have claimed in the past that people regret abortions, actual research says that\u2019s not true. \u2014 Glamour , 5 May 2022",
"Be prepared to regret what seemed like such an easy and small decision back then. \u2014 Tom Rasmussen, Vogue , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Bryan expressed regret for being the only judge who rejected Hager during his first audition. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022",
"Still, Lanier expressed regret at the time for departing the Motor City. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
"Her mother rushed her, still conscious, to the hospital, where Elaniv expressed regret at the overdose and described her terror. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
"When reached via email late last year, Parker expressed regret . \u2014 ELLE , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In a statement previously filed with the court, two branches of the family, heirs of Raymond and Mortimer Sackler, expressed regret . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Utah Senate leaders expressed regret Wednesday afternoon following Tuesday\u2019s raucous committee meeting that resulted in an audience member being hauled out in handcuffs. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Iowa cornfield to play ball and deliver one of cinema\u2019s all-time monologues about the love of the game, in a turn bursting with wonderment, regret , redemption and luminous charisma. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022"
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"Middle English regretten , from Anglo-French regreter , from re- + -greter (perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse gr\u0101ta to weep) \u2014 more at greet":"Verb"
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"\u2014 Stanley Kauffmann"
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"Having said all that, I must also say, regretfully , that \"The Road to Mecca\" seemed somehow unsatisfying to me, though I'm not sure why.",
"\u2014 Mimi Kramer"
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"examples":[
"\u201cI must leave now,\u201d he said regretfully .",
"I must regretfully decline your invitation.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Michael Gosney was a seventh-grader in Shawnee, Kan. during the Human Be-In on Jan. 14, 1967 and regretfully missed it. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 May 2022",
"Yet Brice, knowing all that, still adored him, which makes a far more interesting tale than the bowdlerized one the show offers, of a duped woman finally and regretfully seeing the light. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The Queen has regretfully canceled several official engagements recently, on her doctors' medical advice. \u2014 Iris Goldsztajn, Marie Claire , 3 Nov. 2021",
"In the instantly infamous Episode 6, Oh\u2019s character literally loses his marbles as his younger partner deviously, regretfully feeds him bad information in order to win. \u2014 The New Yorker , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Better to choose one wedding and regretfully decline the other. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 June 2021",
"The legacy of her feminist forebears ( regretfully including me: guilty by association if not by intention) made her fantasies feel problematic. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 June 2021",
"Thankfully for the dogs, but regretfully for the plot, Cruella reveals that the coat is made of synthetic fur. \u2014 Anne Cohen, refinery29.com , 29 May 2021",
"The album thematically traces a breakup, with Laroi looking back regretfully on his and a partner\u2019s mistakes. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 6 May 2021"
],
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"1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"ri-\u02c8gret-f\u0259-l\u0113"
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"wailfully",
"woefully",
"wretchedly"
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"dogface",
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"legionary",
"legionnaire",
"man-at-arms",
"serviceman",
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"trooper",
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"Adjective",
"Most days she follows a regular routine.",
"The town holds regular meetings.",
"five regular payments of $100",
"We made regular use of the pool.",
"Getting regular exercise is important.",
"Exercise has become a regular part of my lifestyle.",
"He is a regular contributor to the magazine.",
"The seedlings were planted in regular rows.",
"The wallpaper has a regular pattern of stripes.",
"Noun",
"They are regulars at the bar.",
"He is a regular on the television show.",
"the regulars on a baseball team",
"\u201cWhat kind of gas do you put in your car",
"We'll have one large soda and two regulars .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"While the ingredient is highly effective, retinol can sometimes be intimidating to incorporate into a regular skincare routine. \u2014 Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
"Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is not included with regular theme park admission. \u2014 Eve Chen, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Parking hubs in the valley, electric busing with regular routes, carpooling and tolling, reservations, common-sense solutions that are fiscally sound. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Traditionally, Salomon has been beloved by those who appreciate all-things active: trail running, regular running, or hiking. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 23 June 2022",
"Influencers that violate the code of conduct could also be banned from livestreaming permanently, as Beijing plans to name and shame wayward influencers by publishing a regular blacklist of hosts that regulators expect broadcasters to boycott. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"With regular starter Antonio Carlos slowly coming back from a hamstring injury and questionable for Friday\u2019s game, outside back Kyle Smith has filled that void in the defense. \u2014 Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"People with subprime credit scores (below 650) have a hard time getting a loan through a regular bank or qualifying for credit cards, leaving them with few options when cash is tight. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"Waller said the Sweeney campaign has not made a final decision on whether to pursue a run in the regular primary. \u2014 Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Jackson became a regular at the ballpark with Matt, spending more time in clubhouses than the family rooms and focusing from the stands while wearing a tiny glove. \u2014 Jacob Unruh, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
"Barrymore has had a seat on the couch for the evolution of the form as a regular on the talk show circuit for the better part of the past four decades. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 5 May 2022",
"Six of them \u2013 Straw, Kwan, Miller, Clement, right fielder Oscar Mercado, and infielder Andres Gimenez \u2013 have played either one or no full seasons as a regular at the big-league level. \u2014 Jim Ingraham, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Long before that, though, Sewell had played baseball (and football) at Alabama, then gone on to a 14-year career in the big leagues, all as a regular . \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The Canadian American actor, who first pursued acting as a teenager, booked various guest roles in his early career before he was cast as a regular on the 1990 show Sydney as the younger brother of Valerie Bertinelli's title character. \u2014 Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Another local music luminary, the guitarist and producer Chet Atkins, was the first to bring her on as a regular at his recording sessions, and his recommendations brought her a steady stream of work in and out of the studio. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
"But that said, Damian's time as a regular on Billions has come to an end. \u2014 Derek Lawrence, EW.com , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Patterson was a regular at The State Tabernacle Church of God, Buffalo News reported. \u2014 Cady Stanton, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022"
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},
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"also \u02c8r\u0101-",
"\u02c8re-g(\u0259-)l\u0259r",
"\u02c8reg-y\u0259-l\u0259r",
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"periodic",
"periodical",
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"type":[
"noun"
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": to make regular by conformance to law, rules, or custom":[]
},
"examples":[
"Under the program, illegal immigrants would be able to apply to regularize their status.",
"the garment industry agreed to regularize women's clothing sizes so one company's size six wasn't another company's size ten",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The documents usually give migrants a month or more to regularize their status in Mexico or leave the country. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"If your business has a good reputation for delivering great service but lacks attention to collections, paying close attention to this area can increase and regularize cash flow. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"But many have grown frustrated there by the slow bureaucratic process to regularize their status and the lack of job opportunities to provide for their families. \u2014 Elliot Spagat, ajc , 8 June 2022",
"What Republicans in states around the country consider perfectly reasonable efforts to regularize voting rules after the outlier pandemic election of 2020, Democrats hyperbolically describe as a return to Jim Crow. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 7 June 2021",
"The dwindling caravan in Veracruz was the first to advance so far into Mexico in the past two years, but the grueling conditions of the trek and the government's offers to regularize migrants' status has led the majority to drop out. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Juan P\u00e9rez Reyes, a ranch worker from Baja California, was eager to regularize his 2004 Honda Accord. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Parolees must either leave the country at the end of their parole period or regularize their immigration status in order to stay, such as applying for a visa, seeking asylum, or obtaining citizenship. \u2014 Jill Goldenziel, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Winning the legal status could let some 2.2 million people like him regularize their shaky status, work legally, claim some benefits, and live without fear of deportation. \u2014 Anastasia Moloney, The Christian Science Monitor , 30 July 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1780, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"also \u02c8r\u0101-",
"\u02c8re-gy\u0259-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz"
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"synonyms":[
"formalize",
"homogenize",
"normalize",
"standardize"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081002",
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"noun",
"verb"
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"antonyms":[
"lose"
],
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"regulate one's habits"
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": to fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of":[
"regulate the pressure of a tire"
],
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": to make regulations for or concerning":[
"regulate the industries of a country"
]
},
"examples":[
"The dam regulates the flow of water into the river.",
"We need better laws to regulate the content of the Internet.",
"Laws have been made to regulate working conditions.",
"The government regulates how much lead may be found in our water supply.",
"The department regulates foreign trade.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Supreme Court is expected to release a decision soon on a case that could affect the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. \u2014 Analisa Novak, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
"Instead of looking at a rule that has already been established, this one will set a precedent for future actions, specifically those tied to the EPA\u2019s authority to regulate power plant emissions. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
"In 2000, the Supreme Court struck down parts of the Violence Against Women Act, rejecting the premise that Congress has the authority to regulate violent criminal conduct based on its effects on interstate commerce. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"The 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act gave the FDA the authority to regulate cigarettes, including cutting nicotine to minimally and nonaddictive levels. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
"Local municipalities in Texas lack the authority to regulate the sale, ownership, transfer and registration of firearms and ammunition, according to Texas' local government code. \u2014 Steve Almasy, Andy Rose And Jarrod Wardwell, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"At issue is whether the EPA had authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate power plants. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
"When the landmark Tobacco Control Act passed in 2009, giving the F.D.A. the authority to regulate tobacco products, menthol was exempted from the tobacco flavors that would be banned. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Greenhouse gases became part of the EPA\u2019s mandate after the U.S. Supreme Court in 2007 ruled that the EPA holds the authority to regulate them as pollutants. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"Middle English, from Late Latin regulatus , past participle of regulare , from Latin regula rule":""
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"also \u02c8r\u0101-",
"\u02c8re-gy\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"\u02c8reg-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
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"bridle",
"check",
"constrain",
"contain",
"control",
"curb",
"govern",
"hold",
"inhibit",
"keep",
"measure",
"pull in",
"rein (in)",
"restrain",
"rule",
"tame"
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"safety regulations"
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": the mechanism by which an early embryo maintains normal development":[],
": the process of redistributing material (as in an embryo) to restore a damaged or lost part independent of new tissue growth":[],
": the standard number of strokes allowed by par for reaching the green on a given hole (that is, one stroke on a par 3, two strokes on a par 4, and three strokes on a par 5)":[
"Using his conservative left-to-right fade, he hit all but three greens in regulation .",
"\u2014 Jaime Diaz"
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"Trailing by five with less than a minute to go in regulation , Boston forced the game into overtime \u2026",
"\u2014 Bob Ryan",
"Dallas downed the ball at the 20 with 1:47 left in regulation .",
"\u2014 Ralph N. Paulk",
"\u2026 there will be a change in France for the 1988 World Cup: a sudden-death \u2026 period after regulation time .",
"\u2014 George Vecsey"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Builders must comply with the regulations .",
"regulations on the disposal of waste",
"Each agency has its own set of rules and regulations .",
"Adjective",
"Students must wear regulation uniforms.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With the Avalanche leading the Blues 3-1 in their second-round series and looking to clinch on home ice, MacKinnon\u2019s hat-trick goal put Colorado up 4-3 with 2:46 remaining in regulation time. \u2014 Carol Schram, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"The announcement said McCaffrey also worked on diversifying the judiciary, and, most recently, shepherding through what advocates say is the most progressive cannabis regulation system in the country. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"Artturi Lehkonen beat Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy at 12:28 to give the Avalanche their first regulation lead since Game 3. \u2014 Mike Brehm, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"The Biden Administration has been expected to unveil power-plant regulation rules this summer, a part of the president\u2019s goal for the entire U.S. power grid to run on clean energy by 2035. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
"Industry groups have also sought to torpedo the bills by playing on partisan divisions over tech regulation . \u2014 Cristiano Lima, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"Since the start of the Braves series, the team has scored just nine runs in its last 36 regulation innings. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Initially, conservative activism focussed on trying to limit government regulation and downsize the administrative state, a project that had limited public appeal, but the 7\u20132 Roe ruling changed this dynamic. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 26 June 2022",
"Are those in the tradition of gun regulation that goes back more than 100 years",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Florida's housing woes have been festering for years, with the state enjoying robust population growth while also courting new residents and businesses attracted by the low taxes and an anti- regulation agenda. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 2 May 2022",
"Florida's housing woes have been festering for years, with the state enjoying robust population growth while also courting new residents and businesses attracted by the low taxes and an anti- regulation agenda. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 2 May 2022",
"Florida's housing woes have been festering for years, with the state enjoying robust population growth while also courting new residents and businesses attracted by the low taxes and an anti- regulation agenda. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 2 May 2022",
"Florida's housing woes have been festering for years, with the state enjoying robust population growth while also courting new residents and businesses attracted by the low taxes and an anti- regulation agenda. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 2 May 2022",
"Florida's housing woes have been festering for years, with the state enjoying robust population growth while also courting new residents and businesses attracted by the low taxes and an anti- regulation agenda. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The group often supports Republicans based on their adherence to a free-market, free-trade, and anti- regulation agenda. \u2014 al , 24 Mar. 2022",
"For years, the debate about California-to-Texas migration has pitted low-cost, anti- regulation Texas against higher-income, socially liberal Calfornia. \u2014 Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Sep. 2021",
"In June, Mark Buse, the top lobbying executive at the dating app company Match Group and a former board member of a pro- regulation group called the Coalition for App Fairness, wrote to Mr. Jo, the Korean lawmaker, supporting the proposal. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Aug. 2021"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for regulation Noun law , rule , regulation , precept , statute , ordinance , canon mean a principle governing action or procedure. law implies imposition by a sovereign authority and the obligation of obedience on the part of all subject to that authority. obey the law rule applies to more restricted or specific situations. the rules of the game regulation implies prescription by authority in order to control an organization or system. regulations affecting nuclear power plants precept commonly suggests something advisory and not obligatory communicated typically through teaching. the precepts of effective writing statute implies a law enacted by a legislative body. a statute requiring the use of seat belts ordinance applies to an order governing some detail of procedure or conduct enforced by a limited authority such as a municipality. a city ordinance canon suggests in nonreligious use a principle or rule of behavior or procedure commonly accepted as a valid guide. the canons of good taste",
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": a rule or principle of procedure: such as":[],
": the principle underlying syllogistic inference or in accordance with which any particular inference is drawn":[]
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"noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"-li",
"|\u0259\u0307vl\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234606",
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"adverb"
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"regulator":{
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},
"examples":[
"the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Millhouse Capital, set up a Jersey office in 2016 and several companies linked to Mr. Abramovich relocated to Jersey from the British Virgin Islands in the following months, filings with Jersey\u2019s financial regulator show. \u2014 Max Colchester, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"All plants must adhere to strict new guidelines adopted by Japan\u2019s nuclear regulator two years after the Fukushima disaster. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"But not everyone believes the financial regulator should take advantage of its central standing and expand its remit into policing climate risk. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Ukraine\u2019s nuclear regulator informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that about half of the staff were allowed to rotate out and return home, and were replaced by fresh personnel, IAEA Director Rafael Mariano Grossi said in a statement. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Japan's nuclear regulator reported Wednesday that preliminary information indicates no abnormalities at the Fukushima nuclear plant. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The International Atomic Energy Agency said the fire had not affected essential equipment and that Ukraine\u2019s nuclear regulator reported no change radiation levels. \u2014 Jim Heintz, Yuras Karmanau And Mstyslav Chernov, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The International Atomic Energy Agency said the fire had not affected essential equipment and that Ukraine\u2019s nuclear regulator reported no change in radiation levels. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"During the months that the Ritz served as a prison, the kingdom\u2019s financial regulator was essentially made king pro tempore, to devote the full power of the government to bleeding the vampires dry. \u2014 Graeme Wood, The Atlantic , 3 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"also \u02c8r\u0101-",
"\u02c8re-gy\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8reg-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t-\u0259r"
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"controller"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": either of two short upright thin cylindrical pins that are fitted in a watch regulator bearing or banking the hairspring in such a manner that moving the regulator into a position in which the pins touch the hairspring closer to its center shortens the spring and causes the watch to run faster":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083545",
"type":[
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": a gene that regulates the expression of one or more structural genes by controlling the production of a protein (such as a genetic repressor) which regulates their rate of transcription":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"\u02c8regy\u0259\u02ccl\u012bn",
"-\u02ccl\u012bn",
"-l\u0259\u0307n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083727",
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"noun"
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"regulus":{
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": the more or less impure mass of metal formed beneath the slag in smelting and reducing ores":[],
"Marcus Atilius died circa 250 b.c. Roman general":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Regulus will be only three degrees away from the moon, about equal to the width of your two middle fingers held at arm\u2019s length. \u2014 National Geographic , 4 July 2016"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, petty king, from reg-, rex king \u2014 more at royal":""
},
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"\u02c8re-gy\u0259-l\u0259s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052059",
"type":[
"biographical name",
"noun"
]
},
"regreen":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1605, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144442"
},
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"plural noun"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1600, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150450"
},
"regreet":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
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},
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1586, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161157"
},
"registered mail":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": mail recorded in the post office of mailing and at each successive point of transmission and guaranteed special care in delivery":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That document was sent by registered mail to the U.S. Senate and the National Archives. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic , 30 Jan. 2022",
"In ways that vary state by state, each state's electors then prepare six Certificates of Vote, which are sent by registered mail to the President of the U.S. Senate and the Archivist of the United States. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Sep. 2020",
"In ways that vary state by state, each state\u2019s electors then prepares six Certificates of Vote, which are sent by registered mail to the President of the U.S. Senate and the Archivist of the United States. \u2014 Amy Dacey, The Conversation , 14 Sep. 2020",
"While Blanche\u2019s letter indicated that copies were sent to Vance by email and registered mail , other correspondence and people with knowledge of the matter indicated Vance\u2019s office did not receive the letter. \u2014 Katie Benner, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2019",
"Lawyers bring certified and registered mail there and receive proof of service under Florida law. \u2014 Marci Shatzman, Sun-Sentinel.com , 5 July 2018",
"A week later, postal inspectors returned to the building and began retrieving some 3,000 pieces of first-class and registered mail addressed to UPS at Henderson-Spruce's apartment, according to the criminal complaint. \u2014 Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com , 9 May 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1886, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161959"
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"registered envelope":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a government-stamped envelope for use in sending a registered letter":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163336"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175136"
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"adjective",
"adverb"
],
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],
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"heartrending",
"lamentable",
"tragic",
"tragical",
"unfortunate",
"unlucky",
"woeful"
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"examples":[
"His decision to quit is regrettable .",
"It was a regrettable mistake.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The United States, of course, also frequently kills civilians in war, in drone and other airstrikes whose toll the United States treats as a regrettable but acceptable cost. \u2014 Max Fisher, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The United States, of course, also frequently kills civilians in war, in drone and other airstrikes whose toll the U.S. treats as a regrettable but acceptable cost. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Surely fathering a baby at such a young age might have been a factor in some of his regrettable subsequent choices. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Surely fathering a baby at such a young age might have been a factor in some of his regrettable subsequent choices. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Surely fathering a baby at such a young age might have been a factor in some of his regrettable subsequent choices. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The former Fifth Harmony star continued to deal with the regrettable moment later in the day as clips and screengrabs of the incident were immortalized online in the aftermath of the naked gaffe. \u2014 Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The most fundamental lesson from that regrettable era is that inflation control and financial stability are not policy alternatives to stimulating employment but policy prerequisites. \u2014 Douglas Carr, National Review , 7 Feb. 2022",
"On receiving their demand, Spotify obliged them by removing their tunes while also acknowledging a responsibility for the occasionally regrettable content of Mr. Rogan\u2019s podcast. \u2014 WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182002"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"after St. Paul about a.d. 67 Christian apostle to the Gentiles":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185101"
},
"regrettably":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
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"a regrettably steep decline in wages"
],
": it is to be regretted":[
"regrettably , they could not attend"
]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"The progress of the work was regrettably slow.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Publishing research like this during the Covid pandemic has been regrettably slow, Omer said. \u2014 Melody Schreiber, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Any other of these preposterously wild and unsubstantiated snowballing exclamations are purely knee-jerk reactions and regrettably foolish and outrightly foolhardy. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"What is routinely lost in work culture, regrettably , is people\u2019s best selves. \u2014 Mike Weinberger, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022",
"And regrettably , that is not something that is in sight at this point. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Mar. 2022",
"But, regrettably , Love Is Blind is also tremendous content, and the show has turned into a big hit for Netflix and a hot subject for social-media gossip. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Direct contributions to candidates and parties are, regrettably , capped. \u2014 WSJ , 6 Jan. 2022",
"And though the property\u2019s restaurant Clyde Common regrettably shuttered earlier this year, in its place a complimentary breakfast of Stumptown Coffee, Smith Teas, and St. Honore pastries is offered daily in The Pantry to hotel guests. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"People are people and the wide scope of differences in attitudes and prejudices are regrettably common to all races and ethnic backgrounds. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022"
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"intransitive verb"
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": to go back : retrograde":[]
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"r\u0259\u0307\u02c8gr\u0113d"
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": to fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of":[
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"\u02c8re-gy\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"\u02c8reg-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
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"check",
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"contain",
"control",
"curb",
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"hold",
"inhibit",
"keep",
"measure",
"pull in",
"rein (in)",
"restrain",
"rule",
"tame"
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"lose"
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"examples":[
"The dam regulates the flow of water into the river.",
"We need better laws to regulate the content of the Internet.",
"Laws have been made to regulate working conditions.",
"The government regulates how much lead may be found in our water supply.",
"The department regulates foreign trade.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Supreme Court is expected to release a decision soon on a case that could affect the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. \u2014 Analisa Novak, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
"Instead of looking at a rule that has already been established, this one will set a precedent for future actions, specifically those tied to the EPA\u2019s authority to regulate power plant emissions. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
"In 2000, the Supreme Court struck down parts of the Violence Against Women Act, rejecting the premise that Congress has the authority to regulate violent criminal conduct based on its effects on interstate commerce. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"The 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act gave the FDA the authority to regulate cigarettes, including cutting nicotine to minimally and nonaddictive levels. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
"Local municipalities in Texas lack the authority to regulate the sale, ownership, transfer and registration of firearms and ammunition, according to Texas' local government code. \u2014 Steve Almasy, Andy Rose And Jarrod Wardwell, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"At issue is whether the EPA had authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate power plants. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
"When the landmark Tobacco Control Act passed in 2009, giving the F.D.A. the authority to regulate tobacco products, menthol was exempted from the tobacco flavors that would be banned. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Greenhouse gases became part of the EPA\u2019s mandate after the U.S. Supreme Court in 2007 ruled that the EPA holds the authority to regulate them as pollutants. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"Middle English, from Late Latin regulatus , past participle of regulare , from Latin regula rule":""
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"plural noun"
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": an order or other group comprising all symmetrical Blastoidea":[]
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"regrater from Middle English regrater, regratere , from Middle French regratier , from Old French; regrator from Middle English regratour , from Anglo-French, alteration (influenced by Anglo-French -our -or, from Old French -eor, -eur ) of Middle French regratier ; akin to Old Spanish regatero regrater, Old Italian rigattiere":""
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"ri-\u02c8gret"
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"deplore",
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"repent",
"rue"
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"contrition",
"guilt",
"penitence",
"remorse",
"remorsefulness",
"repentance",
"rue",
"self-reproach",
"shame"
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"Don't say anything you might regret later.",
"I deeply regret what I said.",
"She does not regret leaving him.",
"He regrets not traveling more when he was younger.",
"He says he doesn't regret anything that he's done in his life.",
"Noun",
"She has no regrets about leaving him.",
"My greatest regret is not going to college.",
"To my regret , I never visited Europe.",
"It is with deep regret that he is announcing his resignation.",
"My coworker gives her regrets for not being able to attend the meeting.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Maybe, even if UT doesn\u2019t regret cashing ESPN\u2019s checks. \u2014 Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News , 12 May 2022",
"Doyle\u2019s warning went unheeded, a fact that Southern Baptist leaders must now regret . \u2014 Matthew Schmitz, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"In fact, those who receive abortions overwhelmingly experience relief rather than regret (more on this later). \u2014 Rosemary Donahue, Allure , 31 May 2022",
"The poll reports that one in five employees who quit jobs in the past two years regret it, with only 26% of job switchers liking their new jobs enough to stay. \u2014 Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News , 23 May 2022",
"Who\u2019s the player the Browns could regret passing on drafting by trading out of the No. 44 pick",
"The majority of women who have abortions express relief as opposed to regret . \u2014 Alexandra Zayas, ProPublica , 5 May 2022",
"While Supreme Court justices have claimed in the past that people regret abortions, actual research says that\u2019s not true. \u2014 Glamour , 5 May 2022",
"Be prepared to regret what seemed like such an easy and small decision back then. \u2014 Tom Rasmussen, Vogue , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Bryan expressed regret for being the only judge who rejected Hager during his first audition. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022",
"Still, Lanier expressed regret at the time for departing the Motor City. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
"Her mother rushed her, still conscious, to the hospital, where Elaniv expressed regret at the overdose and described her terror. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
"When reached via email late last year, Parker expressed regret . \u2014 ELLE , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In a statement previously filed with the court, two branches of the family, heirs of Raymond and Mortimer Sackler, expressed regret . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Utah Senate leaders expressed regret Wednesday afternoon following Tuesday\u2019s raucous committee meeting that resulted in an audience member being hauled out in handcuffs. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Iowa cornfield to play ball and deliver one of cinema\u2019s all-time monologues about the love of the game, in a turn bursting with wonderment, regret , redemption and luminous charisma. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022"
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"Middle English regretten , from Anglo-French regreter , from re- + -greter (perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse gr\u0101ta to weep) \u2014 more at greet":"Verb"
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"-l\u0101t\u0259-",
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": to remove the outer surface of (masonry) so as to freshen in appearance":[]
},
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"r\u0113\u02c8-",
"r\u0259\u0307\u02c8gr\u0101t",
"\""
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"Middle English regraten , from Middle French regrater , from regratier regrater":"Transitive verb",
"French regratter , from re- + gratter to scratch, scrape, from Middle French grater":"Transitive verb"
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"\u2014 Sian Berry",
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": to make (something or someone) neat or attractive again":[
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"regrooming the playing field between each game"
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": to prepare (someone) again":[
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": an expression of distressing emotion (such as sorrow)":[],
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"lament",
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"rue"
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"guilt",
"penitence",
"remorse",
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"repentance",
"rue",
"self-reproach",
"shame"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for regret Noun sorrow , grief , anguish , woe , regret mean distress of mind. sorrow implies a sense of loss or a sense of guilt and remorse. a family united in sorrow upon the patriarch's death grief implies poignant sorrow for an immediate cause. the inexpressible grief of the bereaved parents anguish suggests torturing grief or dread. the anguish felt by the parents of the kidnapped child woe is deep or inconsolable grief or misery. cries of woe echoed throughout the bombed city regret implies pain caused by deep disappointment, fruitless longing, or unavailing remorse. nagging regret for missed opportunities",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Don't say anything you might regret later.",
"I deeply regret what I said.",
"She does not regret leaving him.",
"He regrets not traveling more when he was younger.",
"He says he doesn't regret anything that he's done in his life.",
"Noun",
"She has no regrets about leaving him.",
"My greatest regret is not going to college.",
"To my regret , I never visited Europe.",
"It is with deep regret that he is announcing his resignation.",
"My coworker gives her regrets for not being able to attend the meeting.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Maybe, even if UT doesn\u2019t regret cashing ESPN\u2019s checks. \u2014 Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News , 12 May 2022",
"Doyle\u2019s warning went unheeded, a fact that Southern Baptist leaders must now regret . \u2014 Matthew Schmitz, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"In fact, those who receive abortions overwhelmingly experience relief rather than regret (more on this later). \u2014 Rosemary Donahue, Allure , 31 May 2022",
"The poll reports that one in five employees who quit jobs in the past two years regret it, with only 26% of job switchers liking their new jobs enough to stay. \u2014 Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News , 23 May 2022",
"Who\u2019s the player the Browns could regret passing on drafting by trading out of the No. 44 pick",
"The majority of women who have abortions express relief as opposed to regret . \u2014 Alexandra Zayas, ProPublica , 5 May 2022",
"While Supreme Court justices have claimed in the past that people regret abortions, actual research says that\u2019s not true. \u2014 Glamour , 5 May 2022",
"Be prepared to regret what seemed like such an easy and small decision back then. \u2014 Tom Rasmussen, Vogue , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Bryan expressed regret for being the only judge who rejected Hager during his first audition. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022",
"Still, Lanier expressed regret at the time for departing the Motor City. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
"Her mother rushed her, still conscious, to the hospital, where Elaniv expressed regret at the overdose and described her terror. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
"When reached via email late last year, Parker expressed regret . \u2014 ELLE , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In a statement previously filed with the court, two branches of the family, heirs of Raymond and Mortimer Sackler, expressed regret . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Utah Senate leaders expressed regret Wednesday afternoon following Tuesday\u2019s raucous committee meeting that resulted in an audience member being hauled out in handcuffs. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Iowa cornfield to play ball and deliver one of cinema\u2019s all-time monologues about the love of the game, in a turn bursting with wonderment, regret , redemption and luminous charisma. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022"
],
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"Middle English regretten , from Anglo-French regreter , from re- + -greter (perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse gr\u0101ta to weep) \u2014 more at greet":"Verb"
},
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],
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"examples":[
"the ballet company's new regisseur plans to put a more modern spin on The Nutcracker"
],
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"French r\u00e9gisseur , from r\u00e9gir to direct, from Old French regir, reger , Latin regere to rule":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094152"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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},
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"\u02c8rej\u0259\u0307str\u0259(r)"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110651"
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": the combination of stops selected for performing a particular organ work":[],
": a document certifying an act of registering":[]
},
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"\u02ccre-j\u0259-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"enrollment",
"enrolment",
"registry"
],
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"examples":[
"A $75 registration fee is due.",
"The police officer asked to see my driver's license and registration .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is a free program for adults but registration is required by calling 860-645-0821. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 7 July 2022",
"Florida voter registration records show that the number of Democratic voters in the state has plummeted by nearly 100,000 in the first five months of this year. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 July 2022",
"The study, published last month in the National Bureau of Economic Research, drew on voter registration data on more than 3,700 executives from nearly a thousand S&P 1500 firms. \u2014 Taylor Telford, Washington Post , 6 July 2022",
"The criminal complaints for both men say federal authorities linked the men to the truck by tracing the address on the vehicle's registration . \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
"Lawmakers also faced the prospect of opposition from the governor on same-day registration . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"Edward Meza, 22, of the 4600 block of North Drake Avenue, on May 25 was charged with driving without a license, without insurance and driving on an expired registration after a traffic stop in the 6300 block of Montrose Ave., police said. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"For patrons looking for information on voter registration , the League of Women Voters will present to assist with the process. \u2014 al , 31 May 2022",
"For more than 20 years, no one noticed the contradictory rules on voter registration . \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":{
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},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112718"
},
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],
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},
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120809"
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"definitions":{
": a division of Echinoidea including the ordinary sea urchins that have a more or less globular symmetrical shell with 20 meridional rows of plates and the mouth and anus at opposite poles":[]
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"Verb",
"They carefully regiment their son's diet.",
"She criticized the way the school regiments its students by having strict rules.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Included in the exchange are a husband and wife, both soldiers with the Azov regiment , according to Kyrylo Budanov, chief of the defense intelligence of Ukraine. \u2014 Michael Schwirtz, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"The Azov regiment was formed from a far-right volunteer force. \u2014 Bojan Pancevski, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
"Sviatoslav Palamar, the deputy commander of the Azov regiment defending the plant, said in the post according to CNN\u2019s translation. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Svyatoslav Palamar, the deputy commander of the Azov regiment at the plant. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"The sprawling industrial facility\u2019s underground network of tunnels have provided cover for the Ukrainian fighters in the strategic coastal city, including from the far-right Azov regiment . \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Arizona Territory Governor McCord raised a (Rough Riders) regiment of 1,000 soldiers among the miners, lumbermen and ranchers. \u2014 Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Drawn from a regiment that had served in Chechnya, the brigade was established on Jan. 1, 2009, shortly after Russia\u2019s war in Georgia, Colonel Krasny said. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"But Russian lawmakers have spoken harshly of the Azov regiment . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And so long as men die, liberty will never perish\u2026 Don\u2019t give yourselves to brutes, men who despise you, enslave you, who regiment your lives, tell you what to do, what to think and what to feel! \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Airlines were formerly regulated as a public utility by the Civil Aeronautics Board, which regimented routes and ticket prices. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 11 Apr. 2020",
"Despite being in the altitude, the practices were regimented and long. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 19 Feb. 2020",
"The coach explained that Tuesday\u2019s full-court practice with the Mad Ants wasn\u2019t necessarily part of Oladipo\u2019s regimented rehab program and won\u2019t be a daily occurrence still for some time, but things went well nonetheless. \u2014 Nathan Brown, Indianapolis Star , 12 Nov. 2019",
"Schedules are set, the practices regimented , the paychecks stable. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Aug. 2019",
"Routines are typically regimented in the hockey world. \u2014 Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com , 8 Apr. 2018",
"Nash\u2019s private training infuses pliability exercises and dynamic, explosive movements into otherwise regimented on-court workouts, as if yoga and basketball molded an entirely different sport. \u2014 Jake Fischer, SI.com , 5 Mar. 2018",
"And despite bees\u2019 astoundingly complex industriousness \u2014 not to mention their fascinating, if regimented , social lives \u2014 the tiny creatures that help put fruits, veggies, and even nuts (such as almonds) on our tables need our help. \u2014 Kevin Riordan, Philly.com , 4 Feb. 2018"
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"Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin regimentum , alteration of Latin regimen":"Noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Burdette\u2019s wife, Suzie, is a registered nurse who is a healthcare consultant. \u2014 al , 20 May 2022",
"Lenny Cioe is a registered nurse and a candidate for state Senate District 4. \u2014 Lenny Cioe, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Mary Sweeny, a registered nurse and mother of twin 4-year-olds who lives in Alexandria, supports Virginia\u2019s school mask mandate. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Whitney Trotter, a dietitian, registered nurse , and activist who works primarily with BIPOC communities, explains that oftentimes, eating disorders are a coping mechanism. \u2014 Christine Byrne, Outside Online , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Peter Zarabozo, a unionized registered nurse at the UConn Health center in Farmington, said the agreement is important to recruit the next generation of nurses. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 18 Apr. 2022",
"They are prescribed, in person or by telehealth, by a physician or a nurse midwife, advance practice registered nurse or physician assistant. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 15 May 2022",
"Nurses of color are underrepresented in the registered nurse workforce. \u2014 Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Many of the sick had to wait in their cars, said registered nurse Devin Dearing-Manning. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 31 Jan. 2022"
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"discern",
"distinguish",
"espy",
"eye",
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"notice",
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"Noun",
"I have no regard for his opinions.",
"I have a deep regard for humanitarian aid workers who risk everything to help the poor.",
"Verb",
"The police officer regarded the group of teenagers with suspicion.",
"she regarded him with astonishment when he announced he had gotten engaged",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Meta says that its method for counting impressions without regard to how long a user dwells on an ad is common in the digital advertising industry. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"State law calls for the state school board to appoint a commissioner without regard to political affiliation, though the commissioner is subject to the approval of the governor. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"Meanwhile the communist regime in China is doing what communist regimes do\u2014making policy without regard to individual liberty. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
"The need for policies to confront environmental concerns exists without regard to the legislative calendar. \u2014 Tax Notes Staff, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"These days, entertainment continues to be the top industry in that regard . \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"In that regard , Depp possessed distinct advantages. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"The playoffs raised significant concerns in that regard . \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"Russia, by the way, didn't need any help in that regard , right",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While the 138,000 Cage devotees in the r/onetruegod subreddit may not regard him as an actual deity, their dedication is deep. \u2014 Dan Piepenbring, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Some viewers may regard the film as a doomy thriller with ideas above its station. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 14 May 2021",
"There are those who may regard a newspaper article about Jackson\u2019s music as tasteless, or worse. \u2014 Jody Rosen, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2021",
"Their voters have historically shown higher interest in the court, and may already regard Trump\u2019s re-election as a way to lock in a conservative majority. \u2014 Jennifer Epstein, Bloomberg.com , 21 Sep. 2020",
"In Savarkar\u2019s view, only those who regard India as both their country and their sacred Hindu homeland could be truly Indian. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
"In the United States and elsewhere, the company has benefited from fanatically loyal buyers who regard Mr. Musk as a visionary and are willing to wait months or years for the company\u2019s cars. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"The bottom line is that smart companies regard existing employees as their future and invest in upskilling opportunities. \u2014 Jason Richmond, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Those mulling whether to deal with Iran based on Biden\u2019s deal should understand that the U.S. government, under Republican control, will regard them as flouting sanctions. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from regarder":"Noun",
"Middle English, from Anglo-French regarder to look back at, regard, from re- + garder to guard, look at \u2014 more at guard":"Verb"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kristian Skrede Gleditsch is regius professor of political science at the University of Essex and a research associate at the Peace Research Institute Oslo. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2018"
],
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"examples":[
"Members of the search party will regroup in the morning.",
"The general regrouped his forces after the retreat.",
"Let's regroup and try this again.",
"Wait a minute. I need to regroup .",
"The coach called a time-out to give his players time to regroup .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Saturday rally in Casper was a moment the former president and his movement used to try to regroup . \u2014 David Weigel And Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
"This diversion provided Ukrainian forces with time to regroup and be resupplied with new, often more advanced weapons by its Western backers. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
"Amazon has had a chance to regroup as well after the NLRB determined that the company unfairly influenced last year\u2019s election. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Amazon has had a chance to regroup as well after the NLRB determined that the company unfairly influenced last year\u2019s election. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The time away will give them a chance to regroup , refocus and rejuvenate from what has been a nightmare of a season filled with injuries, setbacks, an upheaval at offensive play-caller, and who knows what else. \u2014 Patricia Traina, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Virtually everything went the Rangers\u2019 way, and the Lightning, who are seeking to become the first team to win a third straight Stanley Cup since the Islanders did it in 1982, were left hoping to regroup before Friday\u2019s Game 2. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"The break also will give Cherundolo an opportunity to regroup . \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"Manager Torey Lovullo had given him Friday and Saturday off, giving him a chance to work through his mechanical issues and regroup mentally. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022"
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