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Although these driverless taxis were susceptible to citations from local law enforcement, laxity in autonomous vehicle regulations left California law enforcement puzzled about how to address vehicles that violated the state's road laws.
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Sagging skin, or skin laxity, can also happen.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Apr. 2026
Below, a top plastic surgeon, dermatologists, and estheticians weigh in on their favorite at-home peptide eye creams for dark circles, fine lines, wrinkles, puffiness, laxity, and more.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
Over time, the moisturizer tightens skin laxity and fosters a firm, lifted complexion.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Sagging skin, or skin laxity, can also happen.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Apr. 2026
Below, a top plastic surgeon, dermatologists, and estheticians weigh in on their favorite at-home peptide eye creams for dark circles, fine lines, wrinkles, puffiness, laxity, and more.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
Over time, the moisturizer tightens skin laxity and fosters a firm, lifted complexion.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Laxity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laxity. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
laxity
noun
lax·ity
ˈlak-sət-ē 
: the quality or state of being lax
Medical Definition
laxity
noun
lax·i·ty
ˈlak-sət-ē
plural laxities
: the quality or state of being loose
a certain laxity of the bowels
ligamentous laxity
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