third reading
noun
: the final stage of the consideration of a legislative bill before a vote on its final disposition
Examples of third reading in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The law passed 71 -10 after a second and third reading at the Knesset, the body said.
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NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Authorities have yet to announce when a third reading will take place.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
The House version of the bill is currently postponed for its third reading and has some slight differences in language compared to the Senate version.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
The bill passed on third reading in the House last week by a 64-30 vote, and now heads to the Senate.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Bill passed through the House of Commons by a comfortable margin of 320 to 276 with no amendments Wednesday night, on its third reading.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
After a third reading, a southern senator figured this out and tabled it, exhaling.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
On Tuesday, council heard a third reading of Davis’ nomination, but again, no action was taken.
—cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
That will be the third reading of the ordinance to adopt the plan.
—Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 5 Jan. 2023
NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Authorities have yet to announce when a third reading will take place.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
The House version of the bill is currently postponed for its third reading and has some slight differences in language compared to the Senate version.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
The bill passed on third reading in the House last week by a 64-30 vote, and now heads to the Senate.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Bill passed through the House of Commons by a comfortable margin of 320 to 276 with no amendments Wednesday night, on its third reading.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
After a third reading, a southern senator figured this out and tabled it, exhaling.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
On Tuesday, council heard a third reading of Davis’ nomination, but again, no action was taken.
—cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
That will be the third reading of the ordinance to adopt the plan.
—Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 5 Jan. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1571, in the meaning defined above
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“Third reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20reading. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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