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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Sooknanan's order found that federal agencies did not have statutory authority to overhaul SAVE.
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Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
22 June 2026
If passed, the bill could formalize NOAA’s role in forecasting and reconnaissance into law by creating a permanent statutory foundation, which could help protect its Hurricane Hunter fleet from having its responsibilities absorbed by another agency, such as the Air Force.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
Lowe said that the government’s statutory inquiry risks becoming another long process that delays accountability, comparing it to other British scandals where official reckoning came only years later.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
In the interim, policies have likely been modified due to statutory or rule changes, or new practices have been implemented in an ever-evolving field.
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Kim Gorsuch,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
22 June 2026
If passed, the bill could formalize NOAA’s role in forecasting and reconnaissance into law by creating a permanent statutory foundation, which could help protect its Hurricane Hunter fleet from having its responsibilities absorbed by another agency, such as the Air Force.
—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
Lowe said that the government’s statutory inquiry risks becoming another long process that delays accountability, comparing it to other British scandals where official reckoning came only years later.
—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
In the interim, policies have likely been modified due to statutory or rule changes, or new practices have been implemented in an ever-evolving field.
—
Kim Gorsuch,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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