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
Last month, Maine and Oregon passed legislation to decouple from the federal QSBS exemption, meaning that taxpayers will have to pay state income taxes on startup exits.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Prior to the special election, California Republicans asked the California Supreme Court to block it, arguing that the measure had been pushed in violation of procedural rules for new legislation.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Neither did Senate Majority Leader Chase Blasi, a Wichita Republican who directs the flow of legislation in the chamber.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
That interpretation could suggest the mayor of the county’s second-largest city would be prohibited from passing legislation or speaking out against federal laws that may be detrimental to many Chula Vistans.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Prior to the special election, California Republicans asked the California Supreme Court to block it, arguing that the measure had been pushed in violation of procedural rules for new legislation.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Neither did Senate Majority Leader Chase Blasi, a Wichita Republican who directs the flow of legislation in the chamber.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
That interpretation could suggest the mayor of the county’s second-largest city would be prohibited from passing legislation or speaking out against federal laws that may be detrimental to many Chula Vistans.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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The Center for Biological Diversity has sued the Department of Homeland Security, arguing that its efforts to bypass environmental regulations to speed up construction are unconstitutional.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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And Charlotte City Council is on the brink of pausing accepting or approving data center projects to provide time for impact studies and possibly regulations.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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Why go so severely against the will of the people, as expressed in their approval of the Fair District amendments to the state Constitution?—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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But a last-minute amendment in the House replaced that provision.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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For example, a West Virginia law passed in early 2025 gives teachers more power to exclude disruptive students from their classrooms.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Rebecca Miller, the executive director of DC Preservation League, has spent 23 years at the organization, which sued to stop the golf course takeover and joined a coalition attempting to force the Kennedy Center to comply with preservation laws.—
Steven Sloan,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Less than two hours after the Supreme Court's ruling was announced, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson released a statement vowing to retry the one-time attorney.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The ruling meant the tariffs shouldn’t have been imposed and thus were unlawful from the beginning.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2026
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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