statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈsta-chə-ˌtȯr-ē 
1
: of or relating to statutes
a statutory provision
2
: enacted, created, or regulated by statute
a statutory age limit
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In prior administrations, including during my time in the Obama administration, such leverage ran into statutory guardrails under the Taiwan Relations Act, which obligates the United States to provide Taiwan defensive capabilities.
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
And no statutory delegation of authority to the executive branch permits the president to short-circuit Congress's deliberative process by executive order.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Lake has taken the position that she is required by law to maintain merely a statutory minimum service at VOA, something far smaller than the broadcasts previously produced in 49 languages.
—The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2007, the FCC imposed an extra, non-statutory condition on Verizon’s purchase of spectrum rights, requiring it — alone among carriers — to unlock devices just 60 days after activation, far earlier than standard industry practice.
—Roslyn Layton, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
And no statutory delegation of authority to the executive branch permits the president to short-circuit Congress's deliberative process by executive order.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Lake has taken the position that she is required by law to maintain merely a statutory minimum service at VOA, something far smaller than the broadcasts previously produced in 49 languages.
—The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2007, the FCC imposed an extra, non-statutory condition on Verizon’s purchase of spectrum rights, requiring it — alone among carriers — to unlock devices just 60 days after activation, far earlier than standard industry practice.
—Roslyn Layton, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for statutory
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈstach-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
1
: of or relating to statutes
2
: regulated by statute
3
: punishable by statute
Legal Definition
statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈsta-chə-ˌtōr-ē
1
: of or relating to a statute or statutes
a statutory provision
2
: enacted, created, regulated, or defined by statute
a statutory presumption
a statutory insider
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