1
as in acts
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
a record number of laws were passed in that legislative session
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as in constitutions
a collection or system of rules of conduct
it's important to obey the law at all times, or else you might end up in jail
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as in police
the department of government that keeps order, fights crime, and enforces statutes
a petty thief who had somehow managed to avoid the law for most of his life
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Recent Examples of laws
However, some Idaho taxpayers can expect longer waits on refunds due to state tax conformity laws the Idaho Statesman previously reported.
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Hali Smith
april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
The mayor also says the city could need to stop enforcing laws against street camping and vehicle habitation if there are major cuts to city-run lots for people living in vehicles or tents.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The session culminated in two new price-gouging laws.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
That would involve changing some state laws, persuading housing lenders to be more accommodating and overcoming resistance from construction unions.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Federal privacy laws require such documents before a federal agency collects or disseminates personal, identifiable information about the public for a new purpose.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Banks are tightly regulated by laws meant to protect consumers from theft and fraud.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
These immigrants include those whose only violations are for immigration laws, such as visa overstays and reentry after deportation, some of whom are awaiting their immigration hearings.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Congress, however, is ultimately responsible for passing laws that set federal spending.
—Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Hali Smith
april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
The mayor also says the city could need to stop enforcing laws against street camping and vehicle habitation if there are major cuts to city-run lots for people living in vehicles or tents.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The session culminated in two new price-gouging laws.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
That would involve changing some state laws, persuading housing lenders to be more accommodating and overcoming resistance from construction unions.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Federal privacy laws require such documents before a federal agency collects or disseminates personal, identifiable information about the public for a new purpose.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Banks are tightly regulated by laws meant to protect consumers from theft and fraud.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
These immigrants include those whose only violations are for immigration laws, such as visa overstays and reentry after deportation, some of whom are awaiting their immigration hearings.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Congress, however, is ultimately responsible for passing laws that set federal spending.
—Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laws
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Typical events, like the Super Bowl or large musical acts like Taylor Swift and Beyonce, at either of the venues, have clogged city streets and created a safety issue, Davidson says.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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One of the emerging acts on the bill that year was a rock combo out of New York called The Strokes.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Leaders of several former Soviet republics, including Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, have previously used new or amended constitutions to revise statutory term limits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Encouraged and frightened by the events at Naples, other sovereigns granted constitutions.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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Indianapolis police are investigating after multiple shots were fired into the home of Indianapolis City-County Councilor Ron Gibson on Monday.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Corbin said the Uptown Association has partnered with police, Metro Transit and other grassroots organizers to focus on reviving the area.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Municipal officials help decide how the city budget is spent, what local ordinances should be, and what projects to support with tax breaks, zoning changes and more.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Citing a surge in reckless riding and pedestrian close-calls, some South Florida municipalities are launching safety campaigns or passing ordinances to regulate e-bikes on neighborhood streets and sidewalks.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The attackers then have access to everything on the victim’s phone, can intercept SMS one time password (OTP) codes, and use that info to log into their banking apps to empty their accounts.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
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At the scanner station, students used diagnostic tools to read data such as coolant temperature, check for error codes, and demonstrated their ability to operate the equipment.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The legislation represents a major modernization of the state’s statutes governing nonprofit corporations to bring them into alignment with the American Bar Association’s Model Nonprofit Corporation Act that has now been adopted by 37 states.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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City officials said those payments were part of the terms of Dustman’s resignation, but the exact terms were not public records under Missouri statutes on closed records.—
Ben Wheeler
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sutton Foster stars as Liza Miller, a divorced Gen X mom with a serious resume gap and tuition bills due for her daughter’s education.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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While two of those three bills from Illinois lawmakers would cut off new or expanded budget gap fillers for the city, Pritzker’s latest budget proposal would also essentially reduce another.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Again, amendments to association governing documents may be required to avoid any incompatibilities.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rather than engaging with the policy’s details, some used the process to relitigate the premise itself or to propose amendments that had little to do with implementation.—
Rep. Nick Menapace,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Laws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laws. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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