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
The protesters gathered to oppose legislation passed in February on the legal status of missing persons that critics say allows courts to declare missing Ukrainian military personnel legally dead before their fate has been fully confirmed.
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Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
When Black political power is compromised, Black people not only lose the ability to have representatives who most intimately understand their concerns represent their interests, but the ability to pass legislation that best serves their needs may too be undermined.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The retiree group that paid for Siedle’s work has previously introduced legislation to create an inspector general for CalPERS, which has failed to pass.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
That means the new legislation could have a profound effect in how the city celebrates its multicultural identity.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
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Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
When Black political power is compromised, Black people not only lose the ability to have representatives who most intimately understand their concerns represent their interests, but the ability to pass legislation that best serves their needs may too be undermined.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The retiree group that paid for Siedle’s work has previously introduced legislation to create an inspector general for CalPERS, which has failed to pass.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
That means the new legislation could have a profound effect in how the city celebrates its multicultural identity.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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But following that, recreational use boomed across the kingdom, with regulation failing to keep up.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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State inspectors found the room of human remains at Davis Mortuary in August during their first inspection of the facility after state lawmakers beefed up Colorado funeral home regulations in the wake of other, similar scandals.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Following an hour-and-a-half debate, trustees voted 3-2 in favor of the changes without amendments.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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The Senate will also be considering hundreds of budget amendments that include specific spending items, amendments to state law, and more.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Under Louisiana law, if no candidate clears the 50% threshold the top two finishers run again in a June 27 runoff.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Passed in the final days of session and signed into law by Lamont earlier this week, the bill was praised as a massive victory for the state’s labor community and has been strongly embraced by unions and workers advocacy groups.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the judge's ruling.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling requiring the government to process claims from people who reach a port of entry.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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