Thesaurus results for BYLAWS

bylaws

noun

plural of bylaw

as in regulations

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 bylaws The school could argue that the conference hastily convened the vote, perhaps in violation of bylaws or conference customs, and in doing so jeopardized its contracts with coaches, sponsors, media and licensing partners, and others. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Doing the math, that leaves two other units with residents who will have a say since allowing the foundation to take over the entire space would require changing the co-op’s bylaws, Richards said. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026 And Silver, according to the NBA’s constitution and bylaws, has significant latitude to impose discipline. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The choice facing concerned district leaders Tuesday was between empowering a leadership willing to rig its bylaws to keep power, or a coalition willing to tolerate antisemitism to acquire it. — Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Operating agreements, bylaws or buy-sell agreements can determine what happens next, Higgins says, including whether surviving owners have the right or obligation to purchase a deceased owner’s interest. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 It was assumed the rack would be a new state record typical and CBM bylaws require panel measuring of any antlers that are a potential record. — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 Many bylaws or CC&Rs say that HOA owners or members are record owners, meaning that a deed is on file in the county recorder’s office documenting that the person is an owner. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 The board’s bylaws call for three committees focused on student success, operations and finance, but none has been formally established. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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The government also has cracked down on foreigners who overstay visas or seek to circumvent property-ownership regulations, while also shortening visa-free stays.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Newsom touted those regulations as the most far-reaching of their kind in the nation.

— Reuters, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulations

Noun

Three other three-judge panels on the 5th Circuit -- one in this case and two in an earlier one -- and two district courts have already agreed that rules for prescribing mifepristone are too loose.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The revolutionary idea that the ruled rather than the rulers decide the rules emerged only haltingly.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026