BLUE LAWS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

blue laws

noun

plural of blue law

as in ground rules

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Noun

New York state set a one-year pause on building AI data centers to establish some ground rules.

— Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Tips for Getting Along With Your In-Laws Some in-laws are harder to deal with than others, and some are flat-out impossible, but experts agree that most relationships can flourish when certain ground rules apply.

— Margaret Renkl, Parents, 23 July 2026

Definition of ground rules

Noun

Many changes are stylistic, attempting to conform to the language of the regulation to existing language in use in other state statutes.

— Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Under federal statutes, Uhls could face up to 20 years in prison without parole for wire fraud and up to 10 years in prison without parole for money laundering.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of statutes

Noun

Westlake officials said the data center would have to comply with the city’s noise ordinances.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026
Since first proposed in May, officials have worked through questions and concerns from the public and revised the new ordinances before their final approval.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of ordinances

Noun

On Tuesday, social media feeds were flooded with users shocked after allegedly witnessing celebrity blogger Perez Hilton live-streaming acts of self-harm on TikTok.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
The multimillion-dollar renovation has been riddled with flawed installation, green algae bloom in the water, and alleged acts of vandalism from the beginning.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of acts

Noun

Wilde’s nine buttercream commandments show home bakers how to create visually striking, deeply personal cakes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
After the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem, interpreters understood Temple service broadly in terms of study, prayer, and upholding the commandments.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of commandments

Noun

Featuring interviews from a wide range of people across the ideological spectrum, as well as top-tier acting talent for historical re-enactments, this is a prestige series that's worth checking out.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
The genre by definition requires re-enactments, and does the act of gathering a bunch actors and going to Tehran (or Morocco) give more credibility to the project than having a computer do it?

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

Definition of enactments

Noun

But rather than riding on the top of the mikoshi, or portable Shinto shrine, as tradition dictates, the heavily pregnant Kawata walked behind it.

— Reuters, NBC news, 20 July 2026
Starting next week, a 30-member task force will begin reviewing 24 proposals for a cut of Orange County’s Tourist Development Tax proceeds, which state law dictates must generally be used to promote tourism.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

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