as in regulation
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
the club's bylaws bar any member whose annual dues remain unpaid from voting in the election
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Recent Examples of bylaw
The change would add the biblical bylaws as the only religious writing among the 16 historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Mayflower Compact.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
At the same time Paramount has signaled its intent to introduce an amendment to WBD’s bylaws that would require shareholder approval for any separation of the company’s linear cable assets.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The other issue, in my opinion, with HOAs is that there always seems to be at least one control freak who is the unpaid bylaws enforcement officer.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2026
In its October response to the suit, the club maintained that its rules grant the board of governors exclusive control over bylaw changes.
—Chase Jordan
january 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
At the same time Paramount has signaled its intent to introduce an amendment to WBD’s bylaws that would require shareholder approval for any separation of the company’s linear cable assets.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The other issue, in my opinion, with HOAs is that there always seems to be at least one control freak who is the unpaid bylaws enforcement officer.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2026
In its October response to the suit, the club maintained that its rules grant the board of governors exclusive control over bylaw changes.
—Chase Jordan
january 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bylaw
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Meanwhile, Ishii said the council is focused on filling the five Police Accountability Board vacancies and finding Aguilar’s replacement, finalizing the board’s regulations, giving both oversight entities the necessary tools to succeed and restoring belief in the oversight process.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Eating mangoes in moderation is key to avoiding large blood sugar spikes and, over time, may contribute to better blood sugar regulation.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nanos claimed Cross campaigned against him while wearing his Pima County Sheriff's uniform in breach of department rules, which Cross denied.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Congress can add rules for federal races.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Canada already has far stronger gun laws than the United States, and mass shootings are extremely rare.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Democrats are calling for judicial warrants before agents can enter private property, a ban on ICE agents wearing face masks, requiring the use of body cameras and new laws for use-of-force standards.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The researchers say that’s an important direction for future work and have made their code freely available so other scientists can dig in as well.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Starting later on Friday, users who opt in can message the AI agent through Baidu’s main search app to complete tasks such as scheduling, organizing files and writing code.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bylaw. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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