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a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
a local ordinance forbids all street parking during snowstorms
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Recent Examples of ordinances
The jump also comes in the wake of a slate of anti-RV ordinances in nearby cities, which may have pushed some to move to Cupertino, noted Cupertino Mayor Liang Chao.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Key achievements include ordinances to provide free legal aid for tenants facing eviction and to ease barriers to property tax exemptions.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Should the town change any ordinances or rules to alter how development occurs?
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Many roads have been destroyed, and rubble may be hiding unexploded ordinances.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Speaking of identity, in all of these ordinances and pieces of legislation, there seems to be a narrative tension between increasing the housing stock and protecting the character of communities.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
In addition to being a stickler for city ordinances, Rader was known to participate heavily in outside activities like leading his son’s Cub Scout group and doing administrative tasks at the Christ Lutheran Church.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Several large cities and counties in states without statewide bans—such as Florida and Texas—have enacted local ordinances restricting the practice.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Dickson and his frequent collaborator, the former Texas solicitor general Jonathan Mitchell, were outspoken about their plans to use the New Mexico ordinances as a stepping stone to get the expansion of the Comstock law ratified before the Supreme Court.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Key achievements include ordinances to provide free legal aid for tenants facing eviction and to ease barriers to property tax exemptions.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Should the town change any ordinances or rules to alter how development occurs?
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Many roads have been destroyed, and rubble may be hiding unexploded ordinances.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Speaking of identity, in all of these ordinances and pieces of legislation, there seems to be a narrative tension between increasing the housing stock and protecting the character of communities.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
In addition to being a stickler for city ordinances, Rader was known to participate heavily in outside activities like leading his son’s Cub Scout group and doing administrative tasks at the Christ Lutheran Church.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Several large cities and counties in states without statewide bans—such as Florida and Texas—have enacted local ordinances restricting the practice.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Dickson and his frequent collaborator, the former Texas solicitor general Jonathan Mitchell, were outspoken about their plans to use the New Mexico ordinances as a stepping stone to get the expansion of the Comstock law ratified before the Supreme Court.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinances
Noun
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When in doubt, check local laws and regulations.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Why the administration wants access to the voter rolls, which laws say are to be controlled and maintained by each state, is not entirely clear.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Texas will deter criminal mischief and work with local law enforcement to arrest anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property.—
NPR,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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The all-too-frequent xenophobic knee-jerk reaction to Latin acts is often triggered by language alone.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chen’s Prince Group employs thousands of people and bills itself as one of the biggest conglomerates in Cambodia, with investments in luxury real estate, banking services, hotels, major construction developments, grocery stores and even luxury watches.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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All of the backup plans that people are preparing to enact - borrowing, trying to visit food banks, putting off other bills - have their own costs and downstream effects.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The suits are brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, federal anti-sex trafficking statutes, and common-law tort claims under New York law.—
Chase Jordan
October 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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These four are all very proud of their special status, which involves democratic processes, including members electing the club’s president, approving (or not) annual accounts, and voting on changes to club statutes at assemblies that must be held once a year.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Any amendments that pass could be vetoed by Johnson and then, later, overruled by a council vote.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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For a long term solution, organic amendments should be added to improve the structure and water-holding capacity of the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Ordinances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinances. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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