as in regulation
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
the club's bylaws bar any member whose annual dues remain unpaid from voting in the election
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Recent Examples of bylaw
Company President Pete Rorke, who has been a member for 61 years, said the change in procedure posed a violation of company bylaws.
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Joe Holden, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
To do so, the HOA follows the process outlined for rule creation and revision outlined in its community bylaws, Kenin says.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
In recent years, the NCAA has overhauled several bylaws governing athlete-agent relationships.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The University of Central Florida’s student government adopted it into its bylaws.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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Joe Holden, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
To do so, the HOA follows the process outlined for rule creation and revision outlined in its community bylaws, Kenin says.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
In recent years, the NCAA has overhauled several bylaws governing athlete-agent relationships.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The University of Central Florida’s student government adopted it into its bylaws.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bylaw
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The Center for Biological Diversity has sued the Department of Homeland Security, arguing that its efforts to bypass environmental regulations to speed up construction are unconstitutional.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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And Charlotte City Council is on the brink of pausing accepting or approving data center projects to provide time for impact studies and possibly regulations.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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Hernandez will continue competing under CIF rules permitting transgender participation and is scheduled to compete Saturday, May 16, before advancing to the CIF finals in Clovis later this month.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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According to Anthropic, decisions made before 2028 could determine whether democratic nations or authoritarian governments shape the future rules and standards surrounding advanced AI.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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For example, a West Virginia law passed in early 2025 gives teachers more power to exclude disruptive students from their classrooms.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Rebecca Miller, the executive director of DC Preservation League, has spent 23 years at the organization, which sued to stop the golf course takeover and joined a coalition attempting to force the Kennedy Center to comply with preservation laws.—
Steven Sloan,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The offer will be loaded onto their Caniac Club account and can be redeemed by swiping their Caniac Club card, placing an online order, or scanning their QR code within the mobile app.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The scientists also found that accuracy increased when the players communicated with snippets of code rather than natural language.—
Peter Hall,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bylaw. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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