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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 Board also approved a bylaws amendment that ensures equity in board representation among branches.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
In yet another twist, the center’s board reportedly changed its bylaws in 2025 to limit voting by the 23 board members not appointed by the president.
—E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
If neighbors were going to go big, neighbors said, King would go bigger, using whatever Kansas City ordinances or HOA bylaws — or lack of ordinances or by-laws — to his advantage.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
However, Caucus rules require a two-thirds majority to amend the bylaws, and the proposal fell short of that threshold.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
The party's influential rules and bylaws panel is expected to start considering the applications at a Saturday meeting in Puerto Rico.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The change would add the biblical bylaws as the only religious writing among the 16 historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Mayflower Compact.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
At the same time Paramount has signaled its intent to introduce an amendment to WBD’s bylaws that would require shareholder approval for any separation of the company’s linear cable assets.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The other issue, in my opinion, with HOAs is that there always seems to be at least one control freak who is the unpaid bylaws enforcement officer.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2026
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
In yet another twist, the center’s board reportedly changed its bylaws in 2025 to limit voting by the 23 board members not appointed by the president.
—E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
If neighbors were going to go big, neighbors said, King would go bigger, using whatever Kansas City ordinances or HOA bylaws — or lack of ordinances or by-laws — to his advantage.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
However, Caucus rules require a two-thirds majority to amend the bylaws, and the proposal fell short of that threshold.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
The party's influential rules and bylaws panel is expected to start considering the applications at a Saturday meeting in Puerto Rico.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The change would add the biblical bylaws as the only religious writing among the 16 historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Mayflower Compact.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
At the same time Paramount has signaled its intent to introduce an amendment to WBD’s bylaws that would require shareholder approval for any separation of the company’s linear cable assets.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The other issue, in my opinion, with HOAs is that there always seems to be at least one control freak who is the unpaid bylaws enforcement officer.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bylaws
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If these scenes feel a bit didactic, hammering home everything from the shortage of nurses with SANE training to the dozens of regulations SANEs must follow to protect evidence, their lessons serve as a corrective for many of us who’ve absorbed decades’ worth of rape-as-entertainment.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Current laws and regulations do not properly account for advancements in AI, the company also said.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The assembly may interpret the rules to exclude reformist clerics who favor greater social freedoms and engagement with the outside world.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Some users have voiced anger at how the situation was handled, claiming that either Kalshi’s rules should have been communicated more clearly, or that its markets should have been more narrowly worded to avoid confusion.—
Terrence O'Brien,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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Tim Roberts, president of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties, said the case highlights the problems with creating retrospective laws – in this case, one to protect children who are being grilled by police.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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The law eliminated two decades-old laws − the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) − that reduced Social Security benefits for a portion of retirees who received pension income.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Bylaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bylaws. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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