as in regulation
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
Congress has proposed new legislation banning the commercial distribution of plastic straws.
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Recent Examples of legislation
Representatives of the Connecticut Pest Control Association and other industry groups did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the revised legislation Thursday.
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
Nine Wise County cities worked to get the water district legislation to move forward.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
The Biden Administration shepherded several pieces of legislation investing billions of dollars in infrastructure, chips for semiconductors, and scientific research.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
The organization is currently working with members of both parties in Congress to co-sponsor future bills, Bigtree said while declining to identify what legislation or which Democrats the organization was working with.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
Nine Wise County cities worked to get the water district legislation to move forward.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
The Biden Administration shepherded several pieces of legislation investing billions of dollars in infrastructure, chips for semiconductors, and scientific research.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
The organization is currently working with members of both parties in Congress to co-sponsor future bills, Bigtree said while declining to identify what legislation or which Democrats the organization was working with.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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Autonomous vehicle technology has been hard to commercialize, with tight regulations and heavy investments forcing many companies to give up.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Officials are encouraging air passengers to ensure bags are compliant with TSA regulations and to bring a Real ID or other acceptable identification such as a passport.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The amendment was ratified in 1868, seven years before the Page Act of 1875 became the nation’s first restrictive immigration law, largely banning the entry of Chinese women.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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The amendment also allows later abortions to protect the life or health of pregnant women.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Michigan’s no-fault car insurance laws and a high percentage of uninsured drivers make car insurance in this state expensive.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Recently, however, legal scholars, historians, and journalists writing on the Fugitive Slave Law have examined its contemporary influence on, and parallels to, present-day immigration law.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
19 May 2025
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In exchange for a deal allowing smoother trade in food products, Britain could agree to align its standards with Europe, change relevant laws when Brussels does and accept rulings from the European Court of Justice, the bloc’s top legal authority.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Of 276 opinions in which there was a ruling on the first factor, there were only five where that did not align with the outcome.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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