legislative

Definition of legislativenext

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Recent Examples of legislative With the session ended, here are the legislative asks Greenberg did — and didn't — get from the General Assembly. Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Latest Indiana legislative updates This story may be updated with additional reporting. Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 This column is about one important concept: that our system of government is made up of three equal parts: the legislative, the executive and the judicial. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 As Abbott did Texas, Governor Lee then engaged a number of state legislatives races during the 2024 cycle in order to help candidates who support school choice beat those who oppose it. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for legislative
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Noun
  • Peruvians will also choose a bicameral Congress for the first time in more than 30 years, following recent reforms of the legislature that will concentrate a great deal of power in the new upper chamber.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The pro-military bloc holds nearly 90% of the seats in the two-chamber legislature.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Shaker cooks considered lemons to be important to a healthy diet.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The president claimed diet soda can fight cancer.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Legislative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislative. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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