as in regulation
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
Congress has proposed new legislation banning the commercial distribution of plastic straws.
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Recent Examples of legislation
The legislation now goes to the state Senate for further consideration.
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Reparations legislation now on the governor’s desk, though morally grounded, is politically risky.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Pointing out that draft legislation was not official legislation, the EU shied away from banning carbon fiber because of a lack of evidence, with counter-documentation coming from the likes of BMW, Mercedes-AMG, Boeing, Airbus and Audi.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The 2021 legislation’s passage hinged on that amendment, which was brokered by Lucio, the former lawmaker.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Reparations legislation now on the governor’s desk, though morally grounded, is politically risky.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Pointing out that draft legislation was not official legislation, the EU shied away from banning carbon fiber because of a lack of evidence, with counter-documentation coming from the likes of BMW, Mercedes-AMG, Boeing, Airbus and Audi.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The 2021 legislation’s passage hinged on that amendment, which was brokered by Lucio, the former lawmaker.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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Research backs up the fact that positive self-talk can help with emotional regulation: A 2020 study found a positive relationship between self-talk and coping with the stress of having an illness.—
Caitlin Carlson,
SELF,
28 Apr. 2025
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The regulation simply extends the ban on cigarettes to include e-cigarettes, which weren’t contemplated when the law against on-board smoking was passed.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Critics of the law and the new constitutional amendment say Orban is using the LGBTQ+ community as a tool to shut down the right of Hungarian citizens to freely assemble in peaceful protests, particularly at a time when the opposition to Orban's rule is beginning to gain momentum.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Defeating the marijuana amendment was a key political objective for DeSantis.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2025
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The state's Senate approved the proposal, which is modeled after Arizona’s law, on April 1.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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When the fate of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s landmark health-care law, was before the Supreme Court, in 2012, Clement argued on behalf of twenty-six states that the statute was unconstitutional.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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More: Donald Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections The ruling came in response to lawsuits by groups including the Democratic National Committee, the League of United Latin American Citizens and the League of Women's Education Fund.—
Brendan Pierson,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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That ruling came one day after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador.—
Ben Finley,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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