as in lawmakers
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
the legislators met in an all-night session to hammer out the details of the bill
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Recent Examples of legislators
Republican legislators, taking their lead from a president who sees half the nation as his personal enemy, have put their own party’s interests over the republic’s.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
As for Orange County’s legislators, Assemblymembers Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach; Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Irvine; Sharon Quirk-Silva, D-Fullerton; and Avelino Valencia, D-Anaheim, along with Pacheco, voted in favor of the bill.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
29 June 2026
However, Washtenaw County state legislators are looking to change this, noting the University has purchased more than 300 acres of land in the last two years.
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Christina Zhang,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The following evening, three legislators complained to me that several of these groups were actively undermining one another.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
Since its 2022 introduction, Ryder's Law has received a swell of support from local and national animal welfare groups; NYC legislators, including former mayor Eric Adams; and a slew of celebrities such as Billie Eilish, Ricky Gervais, Marisa Tomei and Christopher Walken.
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Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
Senate and Assembly budget committees are scheduled to hold hearings Monday morning to review the spending plan and legislators in both chambers are expected to vote on the budget later in the day.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
For years, physicians and legislators on both sides of the aisle have been sounding the alarm that the state doesn’t pay providers enough to treat patients with Medicaid coverage, thus decreasing access to care for those residents.
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Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
But many Florida state legislators from Broward and Palm Beach counties have easy paths to return to Tallahassee.
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Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
As for Orange County’s legislators, Assemblymembers Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach; Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Irvine; Sharon Quirk-Silva, D-Fullerton; and Avelino Valencia, D-Anaheim, along with Pacheco, voted in favor of the bill.
—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
29 June 2026
However, Washtenaw County state legislators are looking to change this, noting the University has purchased more than 300 acres of land in the last two years.
—
Christina Zhang,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The following evening, three legislators complained to me that several of these groups were actively undermining one another.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
Since its 2022 introduction, Ryder's Law has received a swell of support from local and national animal welfare groups; NYC legislators, including former mayor Eric Adams; and a slew of celebrities such as Billie Eilish, Ricky Gervais, Marisa Tomei and Christopher Walken.
—
Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
Senate and Assembly budget committees are scheduled to hold hearings Monday morning to review the spending plan and legislators in both chambers are expected to vote on the budget later in the day.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
For years, physicians and legislators on both sides of the aisle have been sounding the alarm that the state doesn’t pay providers enough to treat patients with Medicaid coverage, thus decreasing access to care for those residents.
—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
But many Florida state legislators from Broward and Palm Beach counties have easy paths to return to Tallahassee.
—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislators
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This proposed constitutional amendment was placed on the ballot by state lawmakers.
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When a product such as alcohol poses a high potential for abuse, lawmakers can use taxation to encourage consumers to use safer products.
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About 10 Democratic senators and House members are investigating the pool project.
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Meanwhile, America250 has been almost entirely cut out of the official celebrations of America’s semiquincentennial birthday, according to a March 3 letter from 12 Democratic senators to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
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“Legislators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislators. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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