as in procedures
a way of acting or proceeding
it's always been my policy not to spread rumors
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Recent Examples of policies
DreamCloud also offers customer-forward policies, including a 365-night sleep trial, free shipping and returns and a Forever Warranty™ warranty.
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Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Behind the scenes, Descovich has been a tipster for agencies that investigate schools over transgender sports and bathroom policies.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The new talks offer a pathway for smaller pharmaceutical companies — those not included in the first round of deals — to pledge lower prices and potentially avoid tariffs or new pricing policies through Medicare.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
In districts with higher concentrations of low-income voters, there are fewer Democratic lawmakers eager to support costly, far-reaching environmental policies than there used to be.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Both cities, separated by only 40 miles, have seen a drastic change in the number of offenses, with politicians, state’s attorneys and police chiefs crediting their administrations and policies as the main drivers of the reductions.
—Stella Canino-Quinones, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
Courts have dismissed taxpayer lawsuits brought against universities over their policies and decision-making.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The department has filed similar lawsuits this month against policies in Kentucky and Texas.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
But the investments may complicate Steyer’s campaign narrative as an anti-plutocrat progressive who aims to tax corporations and the rich to fund policies like single-payer health care.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Behind the scenes, Descovich has been a tipster for agencies that investigate schools over transgender sports and bathroom policies.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The new talks offer a pathway for smaller pharmaceutical companies — those not included in the first round of deals — to pledge lower prices and potentially avoid tariffs or new pricing policies through Medicare.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
In districts with higher concentrations of low-income voters, there are fewer Democratic lawmakers eager to support costly, far-reaching environmental policies than there used to be.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Both cities, separated by only 40 miles, have seen a drastic change in the number of offenses, with politicians, state’s attorneys and police chiefs crediting their administrations and policies as the main drivers of the reductions.
—Stella Canino-Quinones, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
Courts have dismissed taxpayer lawsuits brought against universities over their policies and decision-making.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The department has filed similar lawsuits this month against policies in Kentucky and Texas.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
But the investments may complicate Steyer’s campaign narrative as an anti-plutocrat progressive who aims to tax corporations and the rich to fund policies like single-payer health care.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policies
procedures
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Even the name is a misnomer, Mackey said, since the same pain can arise among women who’ve had other procedures, including lumpectomies and lymph node surgeries.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Police officials have argued that some oversight requests conflict with existing procedures or legal protections for officers.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Policies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policies. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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