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 Democrats are poised to start their 2028 presidential primary in South Carolina, after the Democratic National Committee’s rules and bylaws committee recommended keeping the state at the front of their calendar. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 July 2026 The Democratic Party’s powerful rules and bylaws committee, meeting July 24, chose Nevada to go after South Carolina, freezing traditional first-in-the-nation state New Hampshire out of the top two slots. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Sankey’s point is conferences have always had their own bylaws and rules, and even enforcement. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The moment a company issues a formal notice that a transfer is void under its corporate bylaws, the token becomes worthless—not because of anything the blockchain did wrong but because the legal foundation was never there. — Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The conference was trying to preserve its ability to use the league's bylaws for possible sanctions against Texas Tech had Sorsby played this season. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 Several policies, procedures, and bylaws were revised to give members a safe, inclusive place for discourse. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2026 Ursuline maintains the conference has breached its constitution and bylaws in both substantive interpretation and adherence to procedural safeguards. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026 The lawsuit states that Kuka has singlehandedly caused irreparable harm to Boca View by refusing to abide by Florida law and the association’s own bylaws in order to further her self-serving agenda. — Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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Noun

Like Rominger, Crowfoot said the ESA can at times be too heavy handed, and said there was always room to tweak the law, particularly in an era where California is confronting a cost of living crisis some pin on regulations restricting growth.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Agencies entering into an agreement to place an ALPR along an MDOT trunkline are required to follow strict regulations for both the placement of equipment and use of resulting data.

— Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of regulations

Noun

What to know about privacy Hospitals and doctors’ offices must follow codes of ethics and rules that protect sensitive patient health information and protect privacy, but AI is not bound by the same strict federal rules.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
This might feel like a pretty significant milestone for you, one whose arrival is made possible because the rules temporarily changed, because the goalposts shifted, or because the obstacles in your way finally eased up.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

Looking ahead Audemard, the retired geologist who warned about a large-scale earthquake for years, said the experts’ recommendations need to be reflected in laws and building codes.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Passed in 1979, the current plan has been lapped not only by Boise’s land-use laws, but also by construction materials, preservation practices and architecture itself.

— Mark Dee July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026