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 Because Tesla’s bylaws count abstentions as votes against, the measure failed, Bloomberg reported. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Some banks also ask for bylaws or your IRS determination letter. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Under Mattel’s bylaws, an investor can only nominate two directors, except in specific circumstances. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The annual meeting and elections process should therefore begin with a careful review of the declaration, articles of incorporation, bylaws, election rules, and applicable Florida statutes. — Gary M. Mars, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 According to bylaws, the HOA did not have to make this information available beyond its physical office, located at one end of the community. — Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 But the Musk trailer, which dropped Thursday, does not appear to fall in the category of the campaign advertising those bylaws were enacted to prevent. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 The association, founded in 1987 as an organization devoted to prints, expanded its mandate last year to include drawings, the first major change to its bylaws since 1990. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 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

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Noun

Most of what is available on store shelves in Minnesota has five milligrams per serving, which was part of the state's own regulations enacted in 2022.

— Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
While the rest of Australia struggled with lockdown and tight regulations that dragged on, Queensland fared generally well, with looser rules and relatively low numbers of cases after the initial shutdowns.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of regulations

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California voters have twice rejected ballot measures to abolish the death penalty, first in 2012 and again in 2016, and Newsom’s decision overrides the will of the courts and state laws that permit capital punishment.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Speaking in Spanish, Leo emphasized the importance of protecting family life and delivered a pointed criticism of both laws.

— Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026